NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71335-1780Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71335-1780Add 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
71335-1780-07133517800042 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71335-1780-0)Marketed from Jul 13, 2021
71335-1780-17133517800130 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71335-1780-1)Marketed from Apr 26, 2021
71335-1780-27133517800278 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71335-1780-2)Marketed from Aug 20, 2026
71335-1780-37133517800336 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71335-1780-3)Marketed from Aug 20, 2026
71335-1780-47133517800421 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71335-1780-4)Marketed from Feb 26, 2021
71335-1780-57133517800515 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71335-1780-5)Marketed from May 3, 2021
71335-1780-671335178006100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71335-1780-6)Marketed from May 25, 2021
71335-1780-77133517800720 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71335-1780-7)Marketed from Aug 20, 2026
71335-1780-87133517800810 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71335-1780-8)Marketed from Jun 15, 2021
71335-1780-97133517800990 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71335-1780-9)Marketed from Aug 20, 2026

How the 11-digit form is made: The package segment has 1 digit, so one leading zero is added to it (5-4-1 → 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 — 5 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 71335-1780_97d61269-8b46-4522-a00b-90b6eaaa19e4SPL ID 97d61269-8b46-4522-a00b-90b6eaaa19e4SPL set ID 7ea7f6a9-78ef-42fe-baac-f817da3976fbRxCUI 312617UNII VB0R961HZT
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

N471335178000 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71335-1780-00. 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 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 50 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP71205-665
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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