NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71205-089Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71205-0089Add 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
71205-089-0071205008900100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-089-00)Marketed from Aug 1, 2018
71205-089-05712050089055 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-089-05)Marketed from Aug 1, 2018
71205-089-06712050089066 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-089-06)Marketed from Aug 1, 2018
71205-089-07712050089077 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-089-07)Marketed from Aug 1, 2018
71205-089-08712050089088 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-089-08)Marketed from Aug 1, 2018
71205-089-107120500891010 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-089-10)Marketed from Aug 1, 2018
71205-089-127120500891212 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-089-12)Marketed from Aug 1, 2018
71205-089-157120500891515 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-089-15)Marketed from Aug 1, 2018
71205-089-187120500891818 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-089-18)Marketed from Aug 1, 2018
71205-089-207120500892020 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-089-20)Marketed from Aug 1, 2018
71205-089-217120500892121 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-089-21)Marketed from Aug 1, 2018
71205-089-247120500892424 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-089-24)Marketed from Aug 1, 2018
71205-089-277120500892727 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-089-27)Marketed from Aug 1, 2018
71205-089-307120500893030 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-089-30)Marketed from Aug 1, 2018
71205-089-367120500893636 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-089-36)Marketed from Aug 1, 2018
71205-089-407120500894040 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-089-40)Marketed from Aug 1, 2018
71205-089-427120500894242 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-089-42)Marketed from Aug 1, 2018

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 — 1 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 040611
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 71205-089_f37da7b3-fa10-473c-acab-371529fee8c9SPL ID f37da7b3-fa10-473c-acab-371529fee8c9SPL set ID 7a92b171-52ca-4948-81fc-e9a30597c5d8RxCUI 198144UNII 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

N471205008900 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71205-0089-00. 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 Nonsuppurative thyroiditis Hypercalcemia associated with cancer 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 case…

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