NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71205-729Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71205-0729Add 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
71205-729-107120507291010 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71205-729-10)Marketed from Dec 12, 2022
71205-729-147120507291414 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71205-729-14)Marketed from Dec 12, 2022
71205-729-187120507291818 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71205-729-18)Marketed from Feb 15, 2024
71205-729-207120507292020 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71205-729-20)Marketed from Dec 12, 2022
71205-729-217120507292121 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71205-729-21)Marketed from Dec 12, 2022
71205-729-287120507292828 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71205-729-28)Marketed from Oct 31, 2024
71205-729-307120507293030 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71205-729-30)Marketed from Dec 12, 2022
71205-729-407120507294040 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71205-729-40)Marketed from Oct 25, 2023
71205-729-427120507294242 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71205-729-42)Marketed from Apr 21, 2025
71205-729-607120507296060 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71205-729-60)Marketed from Dec 12, 2022
71205-729-637120507296363 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71205-729-63)Marketed from Dec 12, 2022
71205-729-907120507299090 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71205-729-90)Marketed from Dec 12, 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 — 10 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Labeler
Proficient Rx LPNDC labeler code 71205
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 208412
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 71205-729_0b164f9b-29c6-4398-8bde-7e81558809d6SPL ID 0b164f9b-29c6-4398-8bde-7e81558809d6SPL set ID c2f477da-0b99-4fc4-89ca-94831de950a3RxCUI 198145UNII VB0R961HZTUPC 0371205729639
Pharmacologic class
Corticosteroid

Billing references

What Med-Code can say about coding this product, and where each statement comes from. Nothing here is inferred from the name alone.

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

N471205072910 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71205-0729-10. 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 cas…

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About NDC 71205-729

What is NDC 71205-729?
71205-729 is the product NDC for prednisone, Prednisone 10 mg/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by Proficient Rx LP. It has 12 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
prednisone.
What is the active ingredient?
Prednisone.
Who is the labeler?
Proficient Rx LP, NDC labeler code 71205. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for prednisone?
282 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all prednisone NDCs.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

Other finished products listed under the same name: strengths, forms and labelers.

Other prednisone NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
PredniSONEPrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-418268788-4182-0168788-4182-0268788-4182-03+3 more
prednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralUnit Dose Solutions, Inc.87441-06987441-0069-01
prednisonePrednisone 50 mg/1TabletOralCoupler LLC67046-117167046-1171-03
prednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-258255154-2582-00
prednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-466070518-4660-00
PrednisonePrednisone 50 mg/1TabletOralCoupler LLC67046-137967046-1379-03
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-258155154-2581-00
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-456070518-4560-00
prednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-90360687-0903-01
prednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralCoupler LLC67046-164267046-1642-03

All 283 prednisone NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 208412

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 208412
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-914
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-925
prednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralSt. Mary's Medical Park Pharmacy60760-790
prednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralStrides Pharma Science Limited64380-783
prednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralStrides Pharma Science Limited64380-784
prednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralStrides Pharma Science Limited64380-785
PrednisonePrednisone 50 mg/1TabletOralDirect_Rx72189-489
prednisonePrednisone 2.5 mg/1TabletOralStrides Pharma Science Limited64380-835
prednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-3401
prednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-3476
prednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-4038
prednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7218
prednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP71205-741
prednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7219
prednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-8051
prednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-8052
prednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-8663
prednisonePrednisone 50 mg/1TabletOralStrides Pharma Science Limited64380-949
prednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7505
prednisonePrednisone 50 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP71205-755

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