METHYLPREDNISOLONE 40 MG/ML VL
For 1 mL
Pharmacies pay
$7.49 filed
1 × $7.49 per ML
CMS NADAC · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · eff. 2026-09-23 · as of 2026-10-14 · retrieved 2026-10-17
Medicare Part B pays
$4.92 derived
1 × $4.92 per ML, Part B limit
Medicare's price is not your price.
OpenBill calculation · october-2026-medicare-part-b-payment-limit-files-final.zip + october-2026-ndc-hcpcs-crosswalk-final.zip · Part B limit 2026-10-01 to 2026-12-31 (file of 2026-09-17, retrieved 2026-10-18) · Part B crosswalk 2026-10-01 to 2026-12-31 (file of 2026-09-17, retrieved 2026-10-18)
The spread
0.66× estimated
Medicare pays 34% less than pharmacies pay.
7 labelers share HCPCS J1010 on the CMS crosswalk, so its payment limit is an average across all their products billed under that code, not this NDC’s own price.
OpenBill calculation · october-2026-medicare-part-b-payment-limit-files-final.zip + october-2026-ndc-hcpcs-crosswalk-final.zip + nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · NADAC eff. 2026-09-23 (file of 2026-10-14, retrieved 2026-10-17) · Part B limit 2026-10-01 to 2026-12-31 (file of 2026-09-17, retrieved 2026-10-18) · Part B crosswalk 2026-10-01 to 2026-12-31 (file of 2026-09-17, retrieved 2026-10-18)
Cost-plus estimate
$13.61 estimated
$7.49 + $1.12 (15%) + $5.00 fee per fill = $13.61
This is a model, not a price any pharmacy quoted. Shipping is not included. How it is worked out
OpenBill calculation · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · NADAC eff. 2026-09-23 (file of 2026-10-14, retrieved 2026-10-17)
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What it is
METHYLPREDNISOLONE 40 MG/ML VL is how the CMS NADAC file names this product. The FDA NDC Directory lists it as methylprednisolone acetate.
FDA gives its dosage form as injection, suspension and its route as intra-articular; intralesional; intramuscular; intrasynovial; soft tissue.
Its labelers, the companies named on the label, are Amneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC and Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC.
FDA’s Established Pharmacologic Class for it is Corticosteroid.
The NADAC file of 2026-10-14 prices it under 2 NDCs (National Drug Codes).
NADAC classes it as a generic drug (rate-setting class G), and does not mark it as sold over the counter.
What pharmacies pay
Pharmacies pay $7.49 for 1 mL (1 × $7.49 per ML, rounded to the cent), by the CMS NADAC file of 2026-10-14; that price took effect on 2026-09-23. That is what pharmacies pay their suppliers, not what they charge you.
NADAC’s explanation codes for it: 1, calculated from the most recently completed pharmacy survey; 5, calculated based on package size.
What NADAC measures · NADAC explanation codes
All 2 NDCs
- 60219-1573-01 · Amneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC · $7.49 per ML · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 70121-1573-01 · Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC · $7.49 per ML · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
Other strengths, forms and brands
4 other products in the NADAC file share the FDA nonproprietary name methylprednisolone acetate with METHYLPREDNISOLONE 40 MG/ML VL.
| Product | Pharmacies pay per unit | Medicare per unit |
|---|---|---|
| DEPO-MEDROL 40 MG/ML VIAL | $6.82706 per ML filed | $15.57632 per ML filed |
| DEPO-MEDROL 80 MG/ML VIAL | $11.65735 per ML filed | $15.57632 per ML filed |
| METHYLPREDNISOLONE 40 MG/ML VL this page | $7.49 per ML filed | $4.92 per ML derived |
| METHYLPREDNISOLONE 80 MG/ML VL | $11.92429 per ML filed | $9.84 per ML derived |
| METHYLPREDNISOLONE 400 MG/10 ML | $5.8078 per ML filed | $4.92 per ML derived |
Part D is one average per brand and generic name, over every strength and form.
CMS NADAC · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · eff. 2026-04-22, 2026-07-22, 2026-09-23 · as of 2026-10-14 · retrieved 2026-10-17
Medicare Part D · DSD_PTD_RY26_P04_V10_DY24_BGM.csv · eff. 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · as of 2026-06-25 · retrieved 2026-10-18
OpenBill calculation · october-2026-medicare-part-b-payment-limit-files-final.zip + october-2026-ndc-hcpcs-crosswalk-final.zip · Part B limit 2026-10-01 to 2026-12-31 (file of 2026-09-17, retrieved 2026-10-18) · Part B crosswalk 2026-10-01 to 2026-12-31 (file of 2026-09-17, retrieved 2026-10-18)
Compared with its class
The middle of its 2 NDCs’ NADAC prices is $7.49 per ML filed.
Of the 106 other products in FDA’s Corticosteroid class priced per ML, 28 have a higher middle NADAC price and 78 a lower one. The one in the middle is FLUNISOLIDE 0.025% SPRAY, at $1.98777 per ML filed (eff. 2026-09-23).
Prices are compared per unit, whatever the strength or dose, and a class is not a list of substitutes.
CMS NADAC · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · eff. 2026-09-23 · as of 2026-10-14 · retrieved 2026-10-17
What Medicare paid
Medicare Part B’s payment limit for HCPCS J1010, for 2026-10-01 to 2026-12-31, comes to $4.92 for 1 mL, or $4.92 per ML once converted to NADAC’s unit for this product.
Medicare Part B pays for a drug like this only in specific settings, such as a drug given in a clinic or doctor’s office or used with certain medical equipment; most prescriptions filled at a pharmacy are paid by Part D.
The patient’s share under Part B (coinsurance, 20% of the limit, before deductibles and other coverage) is $0.0246 per 1 MG.
Medicare's price is not your price.
What the Part B payment limit is · Converting it to the NADAC unit · How the spread is worked out
What to ask at the counter
None of these figures is your price: what you pay depends on your pharmacy, your insurance, coupons and discounts.
- What is your cash price for 1 mL? Is it lower than what I would pay through my insurance?
- How much is in the package I am getting? This page uses 1 mL; your package may hold a different amount.
- If you have Medicare Part B: is this drug covered for me in this setting, and what is my share?
- These are questions about price, not medical advice. Do not change or stop a medicine without talking to your prescriber or pharmacist.
Questions
- Why does this page start at 1 mL?
- NADAC prices this product per ML. The FDA NDC Directory’s package description gives 1 mL in one package for all 2 NDCs of this product (“1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 CARTON (60219-1573-1) / 1 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE”), so the card starts at one package: 1 ML. Change it to match your prescription.
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Its pharmacologic class
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