NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)72789-498Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width72789-0498Add 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
72789-498-307278904983030 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (72789-498-30)Marketed from May 22, 2025

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 Tablets, USP, 5 mg
Generic name (nonproprietary)
prednisone
Active ingredients
Prednisone — 5 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Labeler
PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.NDC labeler code 72789
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 212629
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 72789-498_4e0460fe-06e7-7c55-e063-6294a90a8419SPL ID 4e0460fe-06e7-7c55-e063-6294a90a8419SPL set ID 251e9fe7-b1f5-4b5b-b5fa-8c8be43e284eRxCUI 312617UNII VB0R961HZTUPC 0372789498300
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

N472789049830 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72789-0498-30. 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 are indicated in the following conditions: 1. 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 2. 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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About NDC 72789-498

What is NDC 72789-498?
72789-498 is the product NDC for PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 5 mg (prednisone), Prednisone 5 mg/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 5 mg (PredniSONE).
What is the active ingredient?
Prednisone.
Who is the labeler?
PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., NDC labeler code 72789. 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 Tablets, USP, 5 mg?
6 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 5 mg 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 Tablets, USP, 5 mg NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 5 mgprednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-304271335-3042-01
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 5 mgprednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-304371335-3043-01
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 5 mgprednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-47472789-0474-0172789-0474-0472789-0474-21+1 more
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 5 mgprednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralGranulation Technology, Inc.63561-012063561-0120-0163561-0120-0263561-0120-05
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 5 mgprednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-275371335-2753-0071335-2753-0171335-2753-02+7 more
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 5 mgprednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-248472162-2484-0072162-2484-01

Other NDCs under ANDA 212629

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 212629
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 5 mgprednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-3042
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 5 mgprednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-3043
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 10 mgprednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-3044
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 10 mgprednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-3045
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 20 mgprednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-3046
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 20 mgprednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-3047
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 20 mgprednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-473
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 5 mgprednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-474
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 10 mgprednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-475
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 5 mgprednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralGranulation Technology, Inc.63561-0120
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 10 mgprednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralGranulation Technology, Inc.63561-0121
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 20 mgprednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralGranulation Technology, Inc.63561-0122
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 20 mgprednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-509
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 10 mgprednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-513
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 5 mgprednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-2484
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 10 mgprednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-2485
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 20 mgprednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-2486
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 20 mgprednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-2938
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 20 mgprednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-500
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 10 mgprednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-2736

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