NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)63629-1605Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width63629-1605Add 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
63629-1605-06362916050042 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (63629-1605-0)Marketed from Jun 8, 2010
63629-1605-16362916050130 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (63629-1605-1)Marketed from Dec 7, 2004
63629-1605-26362916050278 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (63629-1605-2)Marketed from Mar 18, 2005
63629-1605-36362916050336 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (63629-1605-3)Marketed from Mar 12, 2010
63629-1605-46362916050421 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (63629-1605-4)Marketed from Jan 10, 2005
63629-1605-56362916050515 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (63629-1605-5)Marketed from Feb 11, 2005
63629-1605-663629160506100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (63629-1605-6)Marketed from Sep 15, 2008
63629-1605-76362916050720 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (63629-1605-7)Marketed from Jun 15, 2009
63629-1605-86362916050810 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (63629-1605-8)Marketed from Jan 18, 2010
63629-1605-96362916050990 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (63629-1605-9)Marketed from Apr 20, 2010

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 040256
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 63629-1605_38b643dc-5d39-4618-8254-0ad17134e57aSPL ID 38b643dc-5d39-4618-8254-0ad17134e57aSPL set ID 290a91e5-22ae-4d62-ab34-39a3117002e2RxCUI 312617UNII 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

N463629160500 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 63629-1605-00. 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 .

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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Other NDCs under ANDA 040256

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 040256
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7023
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7024
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7025
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-3564
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralPar Health USA, LLC0603-5337
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralMajor Pharmaceuticals0904-6923
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack63629-2257
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack63629-2264
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-122
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-134
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-1001
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-1002
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralPar Health USA, LLC0603-5338
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.68788-9551
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP63187-037
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-2146
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP63187-066
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralAphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC67544-399
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-0305
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-0439

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