NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)70518-4293Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width70518-4293Add 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
70518-4293-07051842930010 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (70518-4293-0)Marketed from Feb 26, 2025
70518-4293-1705184293017 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (70518-4293-1)Marketed from Aug 27, 2025
70518-4293-2705184293025 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (70518-4293-2)Marketed from Oct 11, 2025
70518-4293-37051842930314 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (70518-4293-3)Marketed from Oct 15, 2025
70518-4293-47051842930430 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (70518-4293-4)Marketed from Nov 22, 2025
70518-4293-5705184293056 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (70518-4293-5)Marketed from Feb 17, 2026
70518-4293-6705184293065 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (70518-4293-6)Marketed from Feb 17, 2026
70518-4293-7705184293078 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (70518-4293-7)Marketed from Aug 25, 2026

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 — 20 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 208412
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 70518-4293_59f21e8a-2e65-1b79-e063-6294a90aed1aSPL ID 59f21e8a-2e65-1b79-e063-6294a90aed1aSPL set ID 23b12d22-97d6-426e-bf9c-dd6c2ff77370RxCUI 312615UNII 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

N470518429300 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 70518-4293-00. 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 USP 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 (selected cas…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 208412

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 208412
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
prednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralMedsource Pharmaceuticals45865-884
prednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-2895
prednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralQPharma Inc42708-166
prednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralNorthwind Health Company, LLC51655-972
prednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-2069
prednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-2079
prednisonePrednisone 50 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-6376
prednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralSportpharm LLC85766-001
prednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralSportpharm LLC85766-002
prednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralQPharma Inc42708-186
PrednisonePrednisone 50 mg/1TabletOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-854
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralDirect_Rx72189-430
prednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralAdvanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC80425-0482
prednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralAdvanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC80425-0484
prednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-2122
prednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-8166
prednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralAdvanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC80425-0487
prednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-2134
prednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-903
prednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-2149

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