Desoximetasone NDC 71656-087

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)71656-087Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width71656-0087Add 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
71656-087-15	71656008715	15 TUBE in 1 CARTON (71656-087-15) / 15 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from May 7, 2026
71656-087-60	71656008760	60 TUBE in 1 CARTON (71656-087-60) / 60 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from May 7, 2026

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): Desoximetasone
Generic name (nonproprietary): desoximetasone
Active ingredients: Desoximetasone — 2.5 mg/g
Dosage form: Cream
Route: Topical
Labeler: Saptalis Pharmaceuticals, LLC.
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 203234
Marketing start: May 7, 2026
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 71656-087_513a7c3c-05ee-9414-e063-6394a90a3500SPL ID 513a7c3c-05ee-9414-e063-6394a90a3500SPL set ID c84c7168-3d46-4e05-a25c-3d594ff94268RxCUI 197574UNII 4E07GXB7AU
Pharmacologic class: Corticosteroid

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N471656008715 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71656-0087-15. 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 May 7, 2026.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Desoximetasone cream, USP 0.25% is indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses.

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