What is NDC 72189-209?

72189-209 is the product NDC for Hydrocortisone, Hydrocortisone 10 mg/g cream, listed with the FDA by DIRECT RX. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.

DIRECT RX, NDC labeler code 72189. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.

What other NDCs exist for Hydrocortisone?

171 other product NDCs are listed under this name.

Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?

Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory.

Hydrocortisone NDC 72189-209 | National Drug Code

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)72189-209Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width72189-0209Add 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
72189-209-28	7218902092872189020928	28.4 g in 1 TUBE (72189-209-28)Marketed from May 17, 2021

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
Active ingredients: Hydrocortisone — 10 mg/g
Dosage form: Cream
Route: Topical
Labeler: DIRECT RXNDC labeler code 72189
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 087795
Marketing start: May 17, 2021
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 72189-209_2be977e6-4cff-9a64-e063-6294a90a9fc9SPL ID 2be977e6-4cff-9a64-e063-6294a90a9fc9SPL set ID c28c3ceb-1807-b43b-e053-2995a90a2abaRxCUI 106258UNII WI4X0X7BPJ
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

N472189020928 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72189-0209-28. 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 Jan 17, 2025.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Topical corticosteroids are indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses.

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About NDC 72189-209

What is NDC 72189-209?: 72189-209 is the product NDC for Hydrocortisone, Hydrocortisone 10 mg/g cream, listed with the FDA by DIRECT RX. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?: Hydrocortisone.
What is the active ingredient?: Hydrocortisone.
Who is the labeler?: DIRECT RX, NDC labeler code 72189. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Hydrocortisone?: 171 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Hydrocortisone 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 Hydrocortisone NDCs
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC	Package NDCs (11-digit)
Hydrocortisone	Hydrocortisone 1 g/100g	LotionTopical	Amazon.com Services LLC	72288-469	72288-0469-25
Hydrocortisone	Hydrocortisone 10 mg/1	TabletOral	Solco Healthcare LLC	43547-893	43547-0893-10
Hydrocortisone	Hydrocortisone 5 mg/1	TabletOral	Solco Healthcare LLC	43547-892	43547-0892-05
Hydrocortisone	Hydrocortisone 20 mg/1	TabletOral	Solco Healthcare LLC	43547-894	43547-0894-10
Hydrocortisone	Hydrocortisone 1 g/100g	CreamTopical	Amazon.com Services LLC	72288-713	72288-0713-64
Hydrocortisone	Hydrocortisone 25 mg/g	CreamTopical	Encube Ethicals, Inc.	21922-065	21922-0065-0521922-0065-30
Hydrocortisone	Hydrocortisone 20 mg/g	GelTopical	Redmont Pharmaceuticals, LLC	71741-455	71741-0455-31
Hydrocortisone	Hydrocortisone 10 mg/g	CreamTopical	Sportpharm LLC	85766-166	85766-0166-1085766-0166-25
hydrocortisone	Hydrocortisone 1 g/100g	CreamTopical	Sportpharm LLC	85766-151	85766-0151-28
Hydrocortisonehydrocortisone cream 1%	Hydrocortisone 1 g/100g	CreamTopical	Aldermed Inc.	87236-004	87236-0004-09

All 172 Hydrocortisone NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 087795

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 087795
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Hydrocortisone	Hydrocortisone 10 mg/g	CreamTopical	Actavis Pharma, Inc.	0472-0321