NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0527-5406Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00527-5406Add 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
0527-5406-6800527540668240 mL in 1 BOTTLE (0527-5406-68)Marketed from Sep 21, 2007
0527-5406-7000527540670480 mL in 1 BOTTLE (0527-5406-70)Marketed from Sep 21, 2007

How the 11-digit form is made: The labeler segment has 4 digits, so one leading zero is added to it (4-4-2 → 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)
PrednisoLONE
Generic name (nonproprietary)
prednisolone
Active ingredients
Prednisolone — 15 mg/5mL
Dosage form
Syrup
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 040775
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 0527-5406_5122ba73-5783-49f0-9b9c-a03d59d8899cSPL ID 5122ba73-5783-49f0-9b9c-a03d59d8899cSPL set ID 86652e2d-664a-4388-a611-c2a9aa4a4bc8RxCUI 283077UNII 9PHQ9Y1OLM
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

N400527540668 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00527-5406-68. 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 Prednisolone Syrup (Prednisolone Oral Solution, USP) is 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 Nonsuppurative thyroiditis Hypercalcemia associated with cancer 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 rhe…

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