NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)60219-1706Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width60219-1706Add 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
60219-1706-160219170601100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (60219-1706-1)Marketed from Aug 4, 2021
60219-1706-36021917060310 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (60219-1706-3) / 10 TABLET in 1 BLISTER PACK (60219-1706-2)Marketed from Aug 4, 2021
60219-1706-7602191706071000 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (60219-1706-7)Marketed from Aug 4, 2021

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 213385
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 60219-1706_abdf7308-9460-4e7f-a68a-2fe647e82602SPL ID abdf7308-9460-4e7f-a68a-2fe647e82602SPL set ID 0740ef68-7641-432e-bd46-4710687fc9d7RxCUI 198144, 312617UNII VB0R961HZTUPC 0360219170513
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

N460219170601 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 60219-1706-01. 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 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 may require low-dose maintenance therapy) Ankylosing spondylitis Acute a…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 213385

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 213385
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
prednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralNorthwind Health Company, LLC51655-988
prednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7686
prednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralNCS HealthCare of KY, LLC dba Vangard Labs0615-8439
prednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7684
prednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7688
prednisonePrednisone 1 mg/1TabletOralAmneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC60219-1705

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