NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)62135-471Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width62135-0471Add 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
62135-471-1862135047118180 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (62135-471-18)Marketed from Jan 23, 2023
62135-471-906213504719090 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (62135-471-90)Marketed from Jan 23, 2023

How the 11-digit form is made: The product segment has 3 digits, so one leading zero is added to it (5-3-2 → 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 211495
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 62135-471_45ae68aa-b969-3d1b-e063-6394a90a0a02SPL ID 45ae68aa-b969-3d1b-e063-6394a90a0a02SPL set ID 36631112-3abb-4003-886b-9fe6d9cbe2ccRxCUI 312617UNII VB0R961HZTUPC 0362135471187, 0362135471903
Pharmacologic class
Corticosteroid

Billing references

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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

N462135047118 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 62135-0471-18. 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 Hypercalcemia associated with cancer Nonsuppurative thyroiditis 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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