Hydrocortisone Cream
Pricing Report NDC 0168-0015-16

View Wholesale Price per Unit, Acquisition Costs, and Historic Pricing Trends

Current Package Pricing Information

The current wholesale acquisition cost for Hydrocortisone (NDC 0168-0015-16) is $0.11615 per GM. This benchmark price is based on the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) and has been effective since Jun 17, 2026.

As a a human prescription drug provided by E. Fougera & Co. A Division Of Fougera Pharmaceuticals, Llc, this medication is distributed in a 453.6 g in 1 JAR configuration. The pricing data is derived from C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy surveys, reflecting the actual invoice prices paid by community pharmacies to drug wholesalers.

NADAC Pricing Summary

NADAC pricing snapshot for this package NDC

Acquisition Cost
$0.11615
Per GM

Effective Date
Jun 17, 2026
Billable Units
453.6 GM
Estimated Package Price
$52.69
Data Status
As of Jul 08, 2026
C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy
Package NDC
Description
453.6 g in 1 JAR
Pricing Methodology Explanation
The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.
The NADAC was calculated based on package size.

Historical Pricing Trends & Acquisition Cost Benchmarks

Since Nov 2013, the NADAC wholesale price for (NDC ) has moved within a range of $0.05301 to $0.18401 per GM. Over this 12 years and 6 months period, the pricing trend reflects the shifting acquisition costs reported by retail and chain pharmacies to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The following interactive chart and historical table detail every recorded price adjustment based on these federal surveys.

Price Range
$0.0530 - $0.1840
Market Volatility
247.12% Variance
Latest Trend
No Change
Date Unit Price Unit Source Method Rate
Jun 17, 2026 $0.11615 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 17, 2026 $0.11350 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 20, 2026 $0.11615 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 20, 2026 $0.12042 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 22, 2026 $0.11680 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 22, 2026 $0.12450 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 18, 2026 $0.11616 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 18, 2026 $0.12781 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 18, 2026 $0.11514 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 18, 2026 $0.13843 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 21, 2026 $0.11421 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 21, 2026 $0.15069 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 17, 2025 $0.11488 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 17, 2025 $0.14452 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 19, 2025 $0.11635 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 19, 2025 $0.12468 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 22, 2025 $0.11754 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 22, 2025 $0.10097 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 17, 2025 $0.11960 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 17, 2025 $0.09184 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 20, 2025 $0.11949 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 20, 2025 $0.08896 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 23, 2025 $0.11701 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 23, 2025 $0.09365 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 18, 2025 $0.11275 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 18, 2025 $0.09467 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 21, 2025 $0.10930 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 21, 2025 $0.09391 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 23, 2025 $0.10870 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 23, 2025 $0.08763 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 19, 2025 $0.10884 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 19, 2025 $0.08753 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 19, 2025 $0.10965 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 19, 2025 $0.08583 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 22, 2025 $0.11140 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 22, 2025 $0.09088 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 18, 2024 $0.11496 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 18, 2024 $0.09084 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 20, 2024 $0.11442 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 20, 2024 $0.10167 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 23, 2024 $0.12029 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 23, 2024 $0.09066 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 18, 2024 $0.09324 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 21, 2024 $0.08546 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 17, 2024 $0.06193 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 19, 2024 $0.08422 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 22, 2024 $0.05301 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 17, 2024 $0.06693 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 20, 2024 $0.09565 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 21, 2024 $0.08718 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 17, 2024 $0.08061 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 20, 2023 $0.08588 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 22, 2023 $0.12665 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 18, 2023 $0.09716 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 20, 2023 $0.07995 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 23, 2023 $0.10315 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 21, 2023 $0.07488 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 21, 2023 $0.07488 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
May 17, 2023 $0.07844 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 19, 2023 $0.07778 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 22, 2023 $0.07400 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 22, 2023 $0.08135 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 18, 2023 $0.09499 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 21, 2022 $0.10485 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 23, 2022 $0.09304 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 19, 2022 $0.08198 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 21, 2022 $0.08327 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 17, 2022 $0.11384 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 20, 2022 $0.10213 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 22, 2022 $0.12957 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 18, 2022 $0.09494 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 20, 2022 $0.08671 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 23, 2022 $0.07811 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 23, 2022 $0.07811 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Jan 19, 2022 $0.10244 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 22, 2021 $0.10962 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 17, 2021 $0.10340 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 20, 2021 $0.11289 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 22, 2021 $0.09590 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 18, 2021 $0.13220 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 21, 2021 $0.11289 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 23, 2021 $0.09022 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 19, 2021 $0.09486 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 21, 2021 $0.11078 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 17, 2021 $0.09714 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 17, 2021 $0.08757 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 20, 2021 $0.08646 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 23, 2020 $0.11305 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 18, 2020 $0.09849 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 21, 2020 $0.10298 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 23, 2020 $0.09102 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 19, 2020 $0.08761 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 22, 2020 $0.10403 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 17, 2020 $0.10803 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 20, 2020 $0.10697 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 22, 2020 $0.11009 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 18, 2020 $0.09182 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 19, 2020 $0.09334 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 22, 2020 $0.09281 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 18, 2019 $0.09027 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 20, 2019 $0.10146 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 23, 2019 $0.08882 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 18, 2019 $0.10260 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 21, 2019 $0.09581 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 17, 2019 $0.09127 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 19, 2019 $0.09202 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 22, 2019 $0.11599 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 17, 2019 $0.10897 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 20, 2019 $0.08235 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 20, 2019 $0.09312 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 23, 2019 $0.12517 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 19, 2018 $0.11657 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 21, 2018 $0.07914 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 17, 2018 $0.11214 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 19, 2018 $0.12433 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 22, 2018 $0.11234 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 18, 2018 $0.12579 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 20, 2018 $0.10992 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 23, 2018 $0.12218 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 18, 2018 $0.11185 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 21, 2018 $0.13511 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 21, 2018 $0.14033 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 17, 2018 $0.14051 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 20, 2017 $0.11798 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 22, 2017 $0.10900 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 18, 2017 $0.12600 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 20, 2017 $0.11687 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 23, 2017 $0.08782 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 19, 2017 $0.12834 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 21, 2017 $0.17108 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 19, 2017 $0.06495 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 19, 2017 $0.06495 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Mar 22, 2017 $0.17297 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 22, 2017 $0.17737 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 18, 2017 $0.16988 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 23, 2016 $0.12672 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 23, 2016 $0.12672 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Oct 19, 2016 $0.09921 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 21, 2016 $0.17150 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 17, 2016 $0.11019 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 20, 2016 $0.12798 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 22, 2016 $0.14375 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 18, 2016 $0.16978 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 20, 2016 $0.16328 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 23, 2016 $0.15511 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 17, 2016 $0.16801 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 20, 2016 $0.16725 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 23, 2015 $0.16740 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 18, 2015 $0.16994 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 21, 2015 $0.18401 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 23, 2015 $0.18093 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 19, 2015 $0.17686 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 22, 2015 $0.16138 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 17, 2015 $0.16591 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 20, 2015 $0.15837 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 22, 2015 $0.17172 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 18, 2015 $0.16174 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 18, 2015 $0.18219 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 21, 2015 $0.17516 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 17, 2014 $0.16690 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 19, 2014 $0.16870 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 22, 2014 $0.16419 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 17, 2014 $0.16025 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 20, 2014 $0.16582 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 23, 2014 $0.16332 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 18, 2014 $0.16335 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 21, 2014 $0.16803 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 23, 2014 $0.15803 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 19, 2014 $0.15649 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 19, 2014 $0.15781 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 22, 2014 $0.15616 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 18, 2013 $0.15512 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 21, 2013 $0.16674 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic

Pricing Methodology Legend

  • Code 1: The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.
  • Code 4: The NADAC was carried forward from the previous file.
  • Code 5: The NADAC was calculated based on package size.

Understanding NADAC Pricing Data

The National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) is compiled by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This data is derived from random monthly surveys of more than 60,000 pharmacies across all 50 states.


Important Price Distinction:

The prices listed on this page represent the wholesale invoice price paid by pharmacies to acquire the drug. This is NOT the retail price paid by consumers at the pharmacy counter. Final patient costs typically include pharmacy markups, professional dispensing fees, and insurance adjustments.

NADAC Pricing Data Last Updated on: July 08, 2026