Prescribing Phototherapy - Refills

Understanding refill management is crucial for maintaining uninterrupted patient treatment and ensuring optimal outcomes.


Treatment Code Management


Understanding Device Codes 

All Phothera home devices with exposure-limiting software use a systematic approach to treatment management:


Device Code System:

  • Each device displays a code or a message on its screen when refill is needed
  • Treatment codes limit the number of available exposures
  • Device displays remaining treatments when fewer than 20 remain
  • System prompts for refill when treatments are exhausted


Code Types:

  • Device Code (e.g., CXXX for current devices): Appears when treatments are exhausted, used to request refills
  • Refill Code: 4-digit number provided by physician to add treatments
  • Unlock Code: Patient-specific code to access device functions


Generating Refill Codes

When Patients Need Refills:

  • Patient should contact provider when 5-10 treatments remain
  • Device will display the device code (e.g., CXXX format) when exhausted, older devices have other code formats, for example 4-digit code (B-code) or show a word PASS on the screen
  • Patient provides device code to physician for refill generation


Refill Procedure: Use Phothera's automatic Refill Code Generator

  • (OR visit Phothera's Customer Support Center and click on the Refill Generator tab)
  • Fill in your information
  • Enter your patient information
  • Select the parameters of the refill and enter the Patient provided Device Code (e.g., CXXX)
  • Select who should receive the code (provider, patient, both)
  • The system will automatically generate a code that will be visible on your screen and that is emailed/sent via SMS to the selected contact


For any questions related to the refill codes, contact the Phothera's support team by filling out this FORM and selecting the following options: Healthcare Provider > I am inquiring on behalf of a patient > I need a refill code...


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