NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)55154-2146Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width55154-2146Add 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
55154-2146-05515421460010 BLISTER PACK in 1 BAG (55154-2146-0) / 1 TABLET in 1 BLISTER PACKMarketed from Mar 5, 2025

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 — 5 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 040256
Marketing start
Marketing end
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 55154-2146_90b391d7-e8eb-4bde-b018-fb1878e7772bSPL ID 90b391d7-e8eb-4bde-b018-fb1878e7772bSPL set ID 199ed6a6-d9d9-49de-b383-5933a026591bRxCUI 312615, 312617UNII VB0R961HZTUPC 0055154214605
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

N455154214600 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 55154-2146-00. 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 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 rheumatoid arthritis (selected cases…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 040256

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 040256
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7023
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7024
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7025
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-3564
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralPar Health USA, LLC0603-5337
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralMajor Pharmaceuticals0904-6923
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack63629-2257
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack63629-2264
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-122
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-134
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-1001
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-1002
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack63629-1605
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralPar Health USA, LLC0603-5338
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.68788-9551
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP63187-037
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP63187-066
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralAphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC67544-399
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-0305
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-0439

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