What is NDC 68788-8496?

68788-8496 is the product NDC for Betamethasone Valerate, Betamethasone valerate 1 mg/g ointment, listed with the FDA by Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.. It has 2 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.

Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc., NDC labeler code 68788. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.

What other NDCs exist for Betamethasone Valerate?

21 other product NDCs are listed under this name.

Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?

Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory.

Betamethasone Valerate NDC 68788-8496

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)68788-8496Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width68788-8496Add 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 NDC	11-digit (billing)	Package	Copy
68788-8496-1	6878884960168788849601	15 g in 1 TUBE (68788-8496-1)Marketed from Jul 26, 2023
68788-8496-4	6878884960468788849604	45 g in 1 TUBE (68788-8496-4)Marketed from Jul 26, 2023

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): Betamethasone Valerate
Generic name (nonproprietary): betamethasone valerate
Active ingredients: Betamethasone valerate — 1 mg/g
Dosage form: Ointment
Route: Topical
Labeler: Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.NDC labeler code 68788
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 018865
Marketing start: Jul 26, 2023
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 68788-8496_5c93414e-0b79-4ecd-8760-7fa75c238edbSPL ID 5c93414e-0b79-4ecd-8760-7fa75c238edbSPL set ID 50d4763d-5a84-4c45-be06-040c4a527470RxCUI 197409UNII 9IFA5XM7R2
Pharmacologic class: Corticosteroid

Billing references

What Med-Code can say about coding this product, and where each statement comes from. Nothing here is inferred from the name alone.

HCPCS codeNo match

No HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Topical products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N468788849601 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68788-8496-01. 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 Mar 19, 2026.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE: Topical corticosteroids are indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses.

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About NDC 68788-8496

What is NDC 68788-8496?: 68788-8496 is the product NDC for Betamethasone Valerate, Betamethasone valerate 1 mg/g ointment, listed with the FDA by Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.. It has 2 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?: Betamethasone Valerate.
What is the active ingredient?: Betamethasone valerate.
Who is the labeler?: Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc., NDC labeler code 68788. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Betamethasone Valerate?: 21 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Betamethasone Valerate NDCs.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?: Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

Other finished products listed under the same name: strengths, forms and labelers.

Other Betamethasone Valerate NDCs
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC	Package NDCs (11-digit)
Betamethasone valerate	Betamethasone valerate 1.2 mg/g	Aerosol, FoamTopical	Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited	46708-708	46708-0708-3146708-0708-50
Betamethasone valerate	Betamethasone valerate 1.2 mg/g	Aerosol, FoamTopical	Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc.	62332-708	62332-0708-3162332-0708-50
Betamethasone Valerate	Betamethasone valerate 1 mg/g	CreamTopical	Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.	68788-8450	68788-8450-0168788-8450-04
Betamethasone Valeratebetamethasone valerate foam	Betamethasone valerate 1.2 mg/g	Aerosol, FoamTopical	Xiromed, LLC.	70700-141	70700-0141-1970700-0141-20
Betamethasone Valerate	Betamethasone valerate 1.2 mg/g	Aerosol, FoamTopical	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.	51672-4188	51672-4188-0351672-4188-07
Betamethasone Valerate	Betamethasone valerate 1.2 mg/g	Aerosol, FoamTopical	Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd	45802-053	45802-0053-0145802-0053-02
Betamethasone Valerate	Betamethasone valerate 1 mg/g	CreamTopical	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-1647	50090-1647-00
Betamethasone Valerate	Betamethasone valerate 1 mg/g	CreamTopical	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-3134	50090-3134-01
Betamethasone Valerate	Betamethasone valerate 1 mg/g	CreamTopical	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.	51672-1269	51672-1269-0151672-1269-06
Betamethasone Valerate	Betamethasone valerate 1 mg/g	CreamTopical	NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.	68071-4278	68071-4278-05

All 22 Betamethasone Valerate NDCs

Other NDCs under NDA 018865

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 018865
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Betamethasone Valerate	Betamethasone valerate 1 mg/g	OintmentTopical	E. Fougera & Co. a division of Fougera Pharmaceuticals, LLC	0168-0033