NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71205-797Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71205-0797Add 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
71205-797-107120507971010 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71205-797-10)Marketed from May 3, 2023
71205-797-147120507971414 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71205-797-14)Marketed from May 3, 2023
71205-797-157120507971515 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71205-797-15)Marketed from Sep 5, 2023
71205-797-207120507972020 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71205-797-20)Marketed from May 3, 2023
71205-797-217120507972121 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71205-797-21)Marketed from May 3, 2023
71205-797-307120507973030 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71205-797-30)Marketed from May 3, 2023
71205-797-607120507976060 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71205-797-60)Marketed from May 3, 2023
71205-797-907120507979090 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71205-797-90)Marketed from May 3, 2023

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 213386
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 71205-797_0fb00b77-3fc1-4081-9540-e6a8f8e39008SPL ID 0fb00b77-3fc1-4081-9540-e6a8f8e39008SPL set ID 6a0c1192-8ce4-466d-a0f3-d878d67349cfRxCUI 312615UNII VB0R961HZTUPC 0371205797102
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. Oral products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N471205079710 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71205-0797-10. 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 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 may requir…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 213386

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 213386
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
prednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralRedpharm Drug67296-2081
prednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7369
prednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7371
prednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralNCS HealthCare of KY, LLC dba Vangard Labs0615-8440
prednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralNCS HealthCare of KY, LLC dba Vangard Labs0615-8441
prednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralUnit Dose Solutions, Inc.87441-069
prednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-6123
prednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralAmneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC60219-1707
prednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-6122
prednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralAmneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC60219-1708
prednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-4354
prednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-3540
prednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-6259
prednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP71205-818

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