What is NDC 55154-2582?

55154-2582 is the product NDC for prednisone, Prednisone 5 mg/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by Cardinal Health 107, LLC. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.

Cardinal Health 107, LLC, NDC labeler code 55154. 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?

281 other product NDCs are listed under this name.

Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?

Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory.

prednisone NDC 55154-2582 | National Drug Code

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)55154-2582Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width55154-2582Add 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 NDC	11-digit (billing)	Package	Copy
55154-2582-0	5515425820055154258200	10 BLISTER PACK in 1 BAG (55154-2582-0) / 1 TABLET in 1 BLISTER PACKMarketed from May 20, 2026

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
Labeler: Cardinal Health 107, LLCNDC labeler code 55154
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 208412
Marketing start: May 20, 2026
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 55154-2582_1d797f3e-a46c-42bc-91bb-c570ae8ca8c2SPL ID 1d797f3e-a46c-42bc-91bb-c570ae8ca8c2SPL set ID 1d797f3e-a46c-42bc-91bb-c570ae8ca8c2RxCUI 312617UNII VB0R961HZTUPC 0055154258203
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

N455154258200 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 55154-2582-00. 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 May 20, 2026.

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 cas…

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About NDC 55154-2582

What is NDC 55154-2582?: 55154-2582 is the product NDC for prednisone, Prednisone 5 mg/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by Cardinal Health 107, LLC. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?: prednisone.
What is the active ingredient?: Prednisone.
Who is the labeler?: Cardinal Health 107, LLC, NDC labeler code 55154. 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?: 281 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all prednisone 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 NDCs
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC	Package NDCs (11-digit)
PredniSONE	Prednisone 10 mg/1	TabletOral	Coupler LLC	67046-1294	67046-1294-03
PredniSONE	Prednisone 20 mg/1	TabletOral	Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.	68788-4182	68788-4182-0168788-4182-0268788-4182-03+3 more
prednisone	Prednisone 10 mg/1	TabletOral	Unit Dose Solutions, Inc.	87441-069	87441-0069-01
prednisone	Prednisone 50 mg/1	TabletOral	Coupler LLC	67046-1171	67046-1171-03
prednisone	Prednisone 10 mg/1	TabletOral	REMEDYREPACK INC.	70518-4660	70518-4660-00
Prednisone	Prednisone 50 mg/1	TabletOral	Coupler LLC	67046-1379	67046-1379-03
Prednisone	Prednisone 20 mg/1	TabletOral	Cardinal Health 107, LLC	55154-2581	55154-2581-00
Prednisone	Prednisone 10 mg/1	TabletOral	REMEDYREPACK INC.	70518-4560	70518-4560-00
prednisone	Prednisone 5 mg/1	TabletOral	American Health Packaging	60687-903	60687-0903-01
prednisone	Prednisone 5 mg/1	TabletOral	Coupler LLC	67046-1642	67046-1642-03

All 282 prednisone NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 208412

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 208412
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
prednisone	Prednisone 10 mg/1	TabletOral	QPharma Inc	42708-166
prednisone	Prednisone 5 mg/1	TabletOral	QPharma Inc	42708-186
prednisone	Prednisone 20 mg/1	TabletOral	Medsource Pharmaceuticals	45865-884
prednisone	Prednisone 5 mg/1	TabletOral	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-5816
prednisone	Prednisone 50 mg/1	TabletOral	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-6376
prednisone	Prednisone 10 mg/1	TabletOral	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-7218
prednisone	Prednisone 10 mg/1	TabletOral	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-7219
prednisone	Prednisone 5 mg/1	TabletOral	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-7505
prednisone	Prednisone 20 mg/1	TabletOral	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-8051
prednisone	Prednisone 20 mg/1	TabletOral	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-8052
prednisone	Prednisone 50 mg/1	TabletOral	Northwind Health Company, LLC	51655-349
prednisone	Prednisone 20 mg/1	TabletOral	Northwind Health Company, LLC	51655-541
prednisone	Prednisone 10 mg/1	TabletOral	Northwind Health Company, LLC	51655-972
Prednisone	Prednisone 20 mg/1	TabletOral	Cardinal Health 107, LLC	55154-2581
Prednisone	Prednisone 50 mg/1	TabletOral	American Health Packaging	60687-854
prednisone	Prednisone 5 mg/1	TabletOral	American Health Packaging	60687-903
Prednisone	Prednisone 10 mg/1	TabletOral	American Health Packaging	60687-914
Prednisone	Prednisone 20 mg/1	TabletOral	American Health Packaging	60687-925
prednisone	Prednisone 20 mg/1	TabletOral	St. Mary's Medical Park Pharmacy	60760-790
prednisone	Prednisone 5 mg/1	TabletOral	Strides Pharma Science Limited	64380-783

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