NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71205-665Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71205-0665Add 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
71205-665-05712050665055 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-665-05)Marketed from May 26, 2022
71205-665-107120506651010 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-665-10)Marketed from May 26, 2022
71205-665-207120506652020 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-665-20)Marketed from May 26, 2022
71205-665-217120506652121 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-665-21)Marketed from May 26, 2022
71205-665-247120506652424 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-665-24)Marketed from May 26, 2022
71205-665-307120506653030 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-665-30)Marketed from May 26, 2022
71205-665-607120506656060 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-665-60)Marketed from May 26, 2022
71205-665-907120506659090 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-665-90)Marketed from May 26, 2022

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 — 50 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 211575
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 71205-665_35f504c3-1cf5-455d-8226-9ffeea606623SPL ID 35f504c3-1cf5-455d-8226-9ffeea606623SPL set ID 35f504c3-1cf5-455d-8226-9ffeea606623RxCUI 198148UNII VB0R961HZT
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

N471205066505 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71205-0665-05. 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 & 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 cases…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 211575

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 211575
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
PrednisonePrednisone 50 mg/1TabletOralMarlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.10135-779
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-1780
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.68071-3617
Prednisone D/PPrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralDirect_Rx72189-673
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralAdvanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC80425-0486
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralAphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC71610-834
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP71205-407
PrednisonePrednisone 50 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-2160
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralSt. Mary's Medical Park Pharmacy60760-797
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP71205-421
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP82804-223
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-393
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-401
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-413
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.68071-3637
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.70954-058
PrednisonePrednisone 2.5 mg/1TabletOralANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.70954-057
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.70954-059
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.70954-060
PrednisonePrednisone 50 mg/1TabletOralANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.70954-061

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