NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71205-362Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71205-0362Add the package segment from the table below.
Package NDCs as listed with the FDA, and the 11-digit 5-4-2 form used on claims. The highlighted digit is the added leading zero.
Package NDC11-digit (billing)PackageCopy
71205-362-06712050362066 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-362-06)Marketed from Nov 1, 2019
71205-362-107120503621010 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-362-10)Marketed from Dec 21, 2020
71205-362-127120503621212 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-362-12)Marketed from Dec 21, 2020
71205-362-157120503621515 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-362-15)Marketed from Nov 23, 2020
71205-362-187120503621818 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-362-18)Marketed from Jan 14, 2020
71205-362-207120503622020 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-362-20)Marketed from Dec 21, 2020
71205-362-247120503622424 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-362-24)Marketed from Dec 21, 2020
71205-362-287120503622828 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-362-28)Marketed from Feb 25, 2021
71205-362-637120503626363 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-362-63)Marketed from Jun 12, 2023

How the 11-digit form is made: The product segment has 3 digits, so one leading zero is added to it (5-3-2 → 5-4-2). Formatting the NDC does not by itself make it billable — the product, package and quantity must match what was dispensed or administered, and payer rules apply. Conversion rules

Product information

Brand name (proprietary)
Prednisone
Generic name (nonproprietary)
prednisone
Active ingredients
Prednisone — 10 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 085162
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 71205-362_ba072b36-ff49-4d6b-b321-3fa0c73d80c5SPL ID ba072b36-ff49-4d6b-b321-3fa0c73d80c5SPL set ID 94f8ec56-667e-4eda-832d-f2936f12dc36RxCUI 198145UNII VB0R961HZTUPC 0371205362201
Pharmacologic class
Corticosteroid

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

No HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Oral products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N471205036206 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71205-0362-06. Unit qualifiers: F2 (international unit), GR (gram), ME (milligram), ML (milliliter), UN (unit (each)). The qualifier and quantity depend on what was given. About the N4 qualifier

Product label

Current FDA label (SPL), effective .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Prednisone tablets, USP are indicated in the following conditions: Endocrine Disorders Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the first choice; synthetic analogs may be used in conjunction with mineralocorticoids where applicable; in infancy mineralocorticoid supplementation is of particular importance); congenital adrenal hyperplasia; hypercalcemia associated with cancer; nonsuppurative thyroiditis. Rheumatic Disorders As adjunctive therapy for short-term administration (to tide the patient over an acute episode or exacerbation) in: psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (selected ca…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 085162

Products listed under the same FDA application: other strengths and forms, and repackagers who relabel the same product.

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 085162
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Prednisone D/PPrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralDirect_Rx72189-646
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralAdvanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC80425-0491
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralActavis Pharma, Inc.0591-5442
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralRedpharm Drug67296-0140
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralNorthwind Health Company, LLC51655-410
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralQPharma, Inc.42708-115

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