NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71205-239Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71205-0239Add 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
71205-239-05712050239055 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-239-05)Marketed from Mar 1, 2019
71205-239-06712050239066 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-239-06)Marketed from Mar 1, 2019
71205-239-07712050239077 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-239-07)Marketed from Mar 1, 2019
71205-239-107120502391010 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-239-10)Marketed from Mar 1, 2019
71205-239-127120502391212 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-239-12)Marketed from Mar 1, 2019
71205-239-147120502391414 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-239-14)Marketed from Mar 1, 2019
71205-239-157120502391515 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-239-15)Marketed from Mar 1, 2019
71205-239-187120502391818 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-239-18)Marketed from Mar 1, 2019
71205-239-207120502392020 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-239-20)Marketed from Mar 1, 2019
71205-239-217120502392121 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-239-21)Marketed from Mar 1, 2019
71205-239-307120502393030 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-239-30)Marketed from Mar 1, 2019
71205-239-607120502396060 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-239-60)Marketed from Mar 1, 2019
71205-239-907120502399090 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-239-90)Marketed from Mar 1, 2019

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 — 20 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 085161
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 71205-239_0ca67162-b529-4986-bf16-a57ca3af0103SPL ID 0ca67162-b529-4986-bf16-a57ca3af0103SPL set ID 016d65c3-fff2-4e0c-9025-e2083cfa6a1fRxCUI 312615UNII VB0R961HZTUPC 0371205239183
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

N471205023905 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71205-0239-05. 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, 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 ca…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 085161

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 085161
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.68071-4685
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralActavis Pharma, Inc.0591-5443
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralNorthwind Health Company, LLC51655-242
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralQPharma, Inc.42708-105
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-2786
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-2789
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-2804

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