Hydrocortisone Acetate Cream NDC 71297-241

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)71297-241Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width71297-0241Add 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
71297-241-01	71297024101	28.4 g in 1 CARTON (71297-241-01)Marketed from Jul 28, 2025

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): Hydrocortisone Acetate Cream
Generic name (nonproprietary): hydrocortisone acetate cream
Active ingredients: Hydrocortisone acetate — 20 mg/g
Dosage form: Cream
Route: Topical
Labeler: Allegis Holdings LLC
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 040396
Marketing start: Jul 28, 2025
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 71297-241_3b007d65-4f52-825f-e063-6294a90a71bbSPL ID 3b007d65-4f52-825f-e063-6294a90a71bbSPL set ID 3b008546-afa5-fe5a-e063-6394a90adb3bUNII 3X7931PO74UPC 0371297241019
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

N471297024101 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71297-0241-01. 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 Jul 28, 2025.

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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Other NDCs under ANDA 040396

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 040396
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Hydrocortisone Acetate Cream	Hydrocortisone acetate 20 mg/g	CreamTopical	Allegis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	28595-050