NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)50090-2789Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width50090-2789Add 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
50090-2789-15009027890110 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (50090-2789-1)Marketed from Oct 12, 2017
50090-2789-25009027890221 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (50090-2789-2)Marketed from Oct 12, 2017
50090-2789-35009027890330 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (50090-2789-3)Marketed from Oct 18, 2017
50090-2789-550090278905100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (50090-2789-5)Marketed from Jan 18, 2017
50090-2789-95009027890918 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (50090-2789-9)Marketed from Nov 28, 2014

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 — 20 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 085161
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 50090-2789_a7accb10-3e0f-4102-8a4d-a3e0124e981aSPL ID a7accb10-3e0f-4102-8a4d-a3e0124e981aSPL set ID aaaa3460-0239-4203-857f-0ada303c2108RxCUI 312615, 312617UNII VB0R961HZT
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

N450090278901 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 50090-2789-01. 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, 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 ca…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 085161

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 085161
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.68071-4685
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralActavis Pharma, Inc.0591-5443
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralNorthwind Health Company, LLC51655-242
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP71205-239
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralQPharma, Inc.42708-105
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-2786
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-2804

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