Hydrocortisone
Pricing Report NDC 54505-331-05

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

Current Package Pricing Information

This product is EXCLUDED from the official NDC directory because the listing data was discontinued by the firm.

The latest wholesale acquisition cost for Hydrocortisone (NDC 54505-331-05) is $0.15085 per EA. This benchmark price is based on the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) and has been effective since Mar 18, 2020.

As a provided by Lineage Therapeutics Inc, this medication is distributed in a 50 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC 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
$0.15085
Per EA

Effective Date
Mar 18, 2020
Billable Units
50 EA
Estimated Package Price
$7.54
Data Status
As of Mar 25, 2020
C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy
Package NDC
Description
50 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC
Pricing Methodology Explanation
The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.

Historical Pricing Trends & Acquisition Cost Benchmarks

Since Nov 2013, the NADAC wholesale price for (NDC ) has moved within a range of $0.14326 to $0.27242 per EA. Over this 6 years and 3 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
$0.1433 - $0.2724
Market Volatility
90.16% Variance
Latest Trend
3.63%
Date Unit Price Unit Source Method Rate
Mar 18, 2020 $0.15085 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 19, 2020 $0.14556 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 22, 2020 $0.15202 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 18, 2019 $0.15078 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 20, 2019 $0.15275 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 23, 2019 $0.14326 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 18, 2019 $0.14816 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 21, 2019 $0.15564 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 17, 2019 $0.18097 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 19, 2019 $0.16673 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 22, 2019 $0.17019 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 17, 2019 $0.15873 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 20, 2019 $0.15309 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 20, 2019 $0.15812 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 23, 2019 $0.14752 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 19, 2018 $0.15203 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 21, 2018 $0.14698 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 17, 2018 $0.15625 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 19, 2018 $0.16671 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 22, 2018 $0.16578 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 18, 2018 $0.16685 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 20, 2018 $0.16898 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 23, 2018 $0.19128 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 18, 2018 $0.18013 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 21, 2018 $0.17247 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 21, 2018 $0.17958 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 17, 2018 $0.17746 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 20, 2017 $0.17967 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 22, 2017 $0.18489 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 18, 2017 $0.18770 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 20, 2017 $0.20085 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 23, 2017 $0.19685 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 19, 2017 $0.17782 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 21, 2017 $0.18306 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 17, 2017 $0.18346 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 19, 2017 $0.21080 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 22, 2017 $0.21285 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 22, 2017 $0.21613 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 18, 2017 $0.21005 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 21, 2016 $0.23375 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 23, 2016 $0.22249 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 19, 2016 $0.22850 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 21, 2016 $0.23128 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 17, 2016 $0.23390 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 20, 2016 $0.24275 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 22, 2016 $0.23487 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 18, 2016 $0.23392 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 20, 2016 $0.24058 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 23, 2016 $0.25054 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 17, 2016 $0.23243 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 20, 2016 $0.23611 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 23, 2015 $0.25145 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 18, 2015 $0.23147 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 21, 2015 $0.23401 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 23, 2015 $0.24724 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 19, 2015 $0.24092 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 22, 2015 $0.25170 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 17, 2015 $0.26084 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 20, 2015 $0.24893 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 22, 2015 $0.24680 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 18, 2015 $0.25600 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 18, 2015 $0.26052 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 21, 2015 $0.26009 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 17, 2014 $0.25798 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 19, 2014 $0.24883 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 22, 2014 $0.24886 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 17, 2014 $0.26970 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 20, 2014 $0.27242 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 23, 2014 $0.25785 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 18, 2014 $0.26896 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 21, 2014 $0.26827 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 23, 2014 $0.27067 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 19, 2014 $0.26953 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 19, 2014 $0.26891 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 22, 2014 $0.27177 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 18, 2013 $0.26964 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 21, 2013 $0.24198 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic

Pricing Methodology Legend

  • Code 1: The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.

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: June 17, 2026