Hydrocortisone Cream
Pricing Report NDC 62559-430-01

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

Current Package Pricing Information

The current wholesale acquisition cost for Hydrocortisone (NDC 62559-430-01) is $0.54026 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 Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc., this medication is distributed in a 1 TUBE in 1 CARTON / 28.4 g in 1 TUBE 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
$0.54026
Per GM

Effective Date
Jun 17, 2026
Billable Units
28.4 GM
Estimated Package Price
$15.34
Data Status
As of Jul 08, 2026
C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy
Package NDC
Description
1 TUBE in 1 CARTON / 28.4 g in 1 TUBE
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 Jan 2017, the NADAC wholesale price for (NDC ) has moved within a range of $0.44977 to $0.89008 per GM. Over this 9 years and 4 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
$0.4498 - $0.8901
Market Volatility
97.90% Variance
Latest Trend
1.32%
Date Unit Price Unit Source Method Rate
Jun 17, 2026 $0.54026 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 20, 2026 $0.54751 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 22, 2026 $0.55329 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 18, 2026 $0.55228 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 18, 2026 $0.53807 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 21, 2026 $0.54456 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 17, 2025 $0.60693 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 19, 2025 $0.66524 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 22, 2025 $0.68515 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 17, 2025 $0.69110 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 20, 2025 $0.68492 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 23, 2025 $0.66693 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 18, 2025 $0.66145 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 21, 2025 $0.69405 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 23, 2025 $0.69777 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 19, 2025 $0.68381 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 19, 2025 $0.63188 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 22, 2025 $0.67272 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 18, 2024 $0.64996 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 20, 2024 $0.75548 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 23, 2024 $0.59947 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 18, 2024 $0.63870 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 21, 2024 $0.59294 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 17, 2024 $0.54715 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 19, 2024 $0.60719 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 22, 2024 $0.60968 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 17, 2024 $0.76215 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 20, 2024 $0.89008 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 21, 2024 $0.78316 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 17, 2024 $0.75963 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 20, 2023 $0.80251 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 22, 2023 $0.75317 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 18, 2023 $0.61520 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 20, 2023 $0.66419 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 23, 2023 $0.76097 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 19, 2023 $0.67633 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 21, 2023 $0.58222 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 17, 2023 $0.65505 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 19, 2023 $0.56122 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 22, 2023 $0.63739 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 22, 2023 $0.44977 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 18, 2023 $0.59697 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 21, 2022 $0.68486 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 23, 2022 $0.67848 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 19, 2022 $0.69257 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 21, 2022 $0.76690 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 17, 2022 $0.67271 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 20, 2022 $0.55116 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 22, 2022 $0.72136 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 18, 2022 $0.87770 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 20, 2022 $0.69582 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 23, 2022 $0.74753 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 23, 2022 $0.74753 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Dec 22, 2021 $0.69472 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 22, 2021 $0.69472 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Nov 17, 2021 $0.67694 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 20, 2021 $0.71712 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 22, 2021 $0.68551 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 21, 2021 $0.59746 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 21, 2021 $0.59746 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Jun 23, 2021 $0.67298 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 19, 2021 $0.66519 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 21, 2021 $0.75267 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 17, 2021 $0.62902 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 20, 2021 $0.65231 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 20, 2021 $0.65231 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Dec 23, 2020 $0.78078 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 18, 2020 $0.69326 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 21, 2020 $0.74936 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 23, 2020 $0.61635 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 22, 2020 $0.67831 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 22, 2020 $0.67831 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
May 20, 2020 $0.75170 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 20, 2020 $0.75170 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Apr 22, 2020 $0.56180 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 18, 2020 $0.73926 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 19, 2020 $0.59714 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 22, 2020 $0.65296 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 23, 2019 $0.71017 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 23, 2019 $0.71017 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Sep 18, 2019 $0.62412 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 17, 2019 $0.71879 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 17, 2019 $0.71879 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
May 22, 2019 $0.71131 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 22, 2019 $0.71131 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Oct 17, 2018 $0.55599 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 17, 2018 $0.55599 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Jun 20, 2018 $0.70437 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 20, 2018 $0.70437 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
May 23, 2018 $0.67852 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 18, 2018 $0.65789 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 21, 2018 $0.63319 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 21, 2018 $0.62120 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 20, 2017 $0.64838 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 20, 2017 $0.64838 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
May 17, 2017 $0.64670 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 17, 2017 $0.64670 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Apr 19, 2017 $0.60141 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 25, 2017 $0.55634 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 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