NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)59762-0074Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width59762-0074Add 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
59762-0074-159762007401100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (59762-0074-1)Marketed from Feb 20, 2013

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)
Hydrocortisone
Generic name (nonproprietary)
hydrocortisone
Active ingredients
Hydrocortisone — 10 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA authorized genericApplication NDA 008697
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 59762-0074_ac03d89e-21e7-4bd4-8355-cafa20808953SPL ID ac03d89e-21e7-4bd4-8355-cafa20808953SPL set ID bc751403-94f2-4f9d-b533-cf6186a40cebRxCUI 197782, 197783, 197787UNII WI4X0X7BPJUPC 0359762007414, 0359762007315
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

N459762007401 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 59762-0074-01. 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 Hydrocortisone 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 Non suppurative 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 c…

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Other NDCs under NDA 008697

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 008697
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
HydrocortisoneHydrocortisone 5 mg/1TabletOralAsclemed USA, Inc.76420-028
CortefhydrocortisoneHydrocortisone 5 mg/1TabletOralPharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC0009-0012
CortefhydrocortisoneHydrocortisone 10 mg/1TabletOralPharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC0009-0031
HydrocortisoneHydrocortisone 5 mg/1TabletOralMylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.59762-0073
HydrocortisoneHydrocortisone 20 mg/1TabletOralMylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.59762-0075
CortefhydrocortisoneHydrocortisone 20 mg/1TabletOralPharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC0009-0044

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