NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)82804-223Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width82804-0223Add 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
82804-223-108280402231010 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (82804-223-10)Marketed from May 2, 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
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 82804-223_08973b30-8576-4d31-aeef-934b72124e1fSPL ID 08973b30-8576-4d31-aeef-934b72124e1fSPL set ID 08973b30-8576-4d31-aeef-934b72124e1fRxCUI 312617UNII VB0R961HZTUPC 0382804223107
Pharmacologic class
Corticosteroid

Billing references

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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

N482804022310 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 82804-0223-10. 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 & 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 5 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-1780
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 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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