NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)63187-243Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width63187-0243Add 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
63187-243-05631870243055 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (63187-243-05)Marketed from Sep 1, 2014
63187-243-07631870243077 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (63187-243-07)Marketed from May 27, 2022
63187-243-08631870243088 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (63187-243-08)Marketed from Sep 1, 2014
63187-243-106318702431010 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (63187-243-10)Marketed from Sep 1, 2014
63187-243-156318702431515 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (63187-243-15)Marketed from Sep 1, 2014
63187-243-206318702432020 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (63187-243-20)Marketed from Sep 1, 2014
63187-243-216318702432121 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (63187-243-21)Marketed from Sep 1, 2014
63187-243-306318702433030 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (63187-243-30)Marketed from Sep 1, 2014
63187-243-406318702434040 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (63187-243-40)Marketed from Sep 1, 2014

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 — 50 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 084283
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 63187-243_1763b844-f261-4cdc-9a93-43d13a64da0cSPL ID 1763b844-f261-4cdc-9a93-43d13a64da0cSPL set ID e109f428-ca85-4a2c-acd0-ca8d498e7723RxCUI 198148UNII VB0R961HZT
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

N463187024305 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 63187-0243-05. 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 and solutions 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 (se…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 084283

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 084283
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
PredniSONEPrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.55289-330
PredniSONEPrednisone 50 mg/1TabletOralNorthwind Health Company, LLC51655-939

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