Hydrocortisone (hydrocortisone lotion) NDC 71297-010

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)71297-010Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width71297-0010Add 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 NDC	11-digit (billing)	Package	Copy
71297-010-01	71297001001	1 BOTTLE, WITH APPLICATOR in 1 BOX (71297-010-01) / 29.6 mL in 1 BOTTLE, WITH APPLICATORMarketed from Jun 10, 2024
71297-010-02	71297001002	1 BOTTLE, WITH APPLICATOR in 1 BOX (71297-010-02) / 59.2 mL in 1 BOTTLE, WITH APPLICATORMarketed from Jun 10, 2024

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): Hydrocortisone
Generic name (nonproprietary): hydrocortisone lotion
Active ingredients: Hydrocortisone — 20 mg/mL
Dosage form: Lotion
Route: Topical
Labeler: Allegis Holdings LLC
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 083231
Marketing start: Jun 10, 2024
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 71297-010_561ef081-6571-b3d1-e063-6394a90a5bc7SPL ID 561ef081-6571-b3d1-e063-6394a90a5bc7SPL set ID 1a27d8fa-4025-ed68-e063-6394a90a4f37RxCUI 197784UNII WI4X0X7BPJUPC 0371297010028, 0371297010011
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. Topical products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N471297001001 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71297-0010-01. 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 Jul 8, 2026.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Hydrocortisone Lotion is indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses.

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Other NDCs under ANDA 083231

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 083231
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Ala-Scalphydrocortisone	Hydrocortisone 20 mg/mL	LotionTopical	Derm Ventures LLC	77052-010