GG CODES

SNF, LTCH, IRF admission assessment period

3 calendar days (11:59 pm on day 3)

HHA admission assessment period

5 calendar days after SOC date

GG 03

Client pushes up on the bed to attempt to get himself from a lying to a seated position as the OT provides less than half the lifting effort necessary for the client to sit upright. The OT provides assistance as the client scoots himself to the edge of bed and lowers his feet to the floor. Overall, the OT provided less than half the effort for the patient to complete bed mobility. What code would you score this client using the scale, 1-6 of the GG-codes?

GG 88

For a patient at an IRF with an incomplete stay due to an unexpected d/c to the acute care hospital, what code do you utilize for the d/c functional status items?

GG 88

If a resident relies solely on nutrition and liquids through tube feedings and is unable to eat by mouth due to a medical condition, what is the correct code for eating?

GG0130B

Oral hygiene

SNF admission

Self-care (GG0130) and mobility (GG0170)

GG 05

You are evaluating a client in their home. You ask the client to perform the activity of bathing. Your client asks you to retrieve his long-handled sponge from the closet to allow him to wash his lower body. He does not need any other assistance to perform the activity. What do you score the client for bathing?

GG 88

You are evaluating a client who is unable to perform a toilet transfer due to MD ordering bed rest due to a recent fall resulting in compression fractures. What is the correct code for this scenario?

GG-09

You are evaluating a patient with a history of SCI and was admitted for sepsis. The patient does not perform the activity of sit to stand. Prior to this admission, the patient received total assistance for all transfers and her caregivers used a hoyer lift to transfer her to all surfaces. How would you code Sit to Stand on the admission performance?

GG 01

You are evaluating your patient perform lower body dressing. This patient requires the help of 2 people, yourself and a CNA. What is the correct code for LB dressing for this particular patient?

GG 05

Your client is attempting to perform lying to sitting from the side of the bed. You lower the client's bed so her feet can reach the floor to safely perform the activity. The client then moves from lying to sitting on the edge of the bed without any assistance. What is the correct code? If a resident relies solely on nutrition and liquids through tube feedings and is unable to eat by mouth due to a medical condition, what is the correct code for eating?

GG 04

Your client requires supervision by you, the OT, to complete oral hygiene during the initial evaluation. What code is accurate to record on admission?

GG 06

Your client uses a sock aid and shoe horn when putting on and taking off footwear, with no assistance from the OT during his last session before d/c to home from the IRF. What is the correct code to document on this item?

GG 04

Your patient is transferring on and off the toilet. You (the OT), provide steadying assistance as the patient performs the toilet transfer as pt is experiencing B/L LE weakness due to prolonged hospitalization. How would you code toilet transfer performance for this patient?

09

activity was not applicable because the Pt or resident did not perform this activity prior to the current illness or injury

07

activity was not attempted because patient refused

01

dependent--the person needs assistance for most if not all of the task

GG0130A

eating

88

if activity was not attempted due to a medical condition or safety concern

6

independent--please locate the description using your resource

- (dash value)

indicates no information is available, and/or an item could not be assessed; the expectation by CMS is that a ___ will be used in a rare occurrence

SNF, LTCH, IRF discharge assessment period

last 3 calendar days of residents stay (day of discharge +n2 previous days)

GG0170C

lying to sitting on side of bed

GG0170

mobility discharge goals

03

partial/moderate assistance--requires half of the assistance 50%

SNF, LTCH, IRF

requires 1 self-care d/c goal or 1 mobility d/c goal

GG0130

self-care

5

setup or clean-up assistance

02

substantial/maximal assistance

04

supervision or touching assistance--cues, touching, etc.

GG0130C

tolieting hygiene

HHA d/c assessment period

w/in 48 hrs of return home after inpatient d/c

tolieting hygieneD

wash upper body