OASIS · Section GG
GG0130A — Eating (GG Section — Functional Ability)
Response options, how to score it, and the error that most often sends the record back. Cited to Ch. 3, Item GG0130A.
Response options
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 06 | Independent — patient completes the activity by themselves with no assistance |
| 05 | Setup or clean-up assistance — helper sets up or cleans up; patient completes activity |
| 04 | Supervision or touching assistance — helper provides verbal cues or steadying assistance |
| 03 | Partial/moderate assistance — helper does less than half |
| 02 | Substantial/maximal assistance — helper does more than half |
| 01 | Dependent — helper does all of the effort |
| 07 | Patient refused |
| 09 | Not applicable — patient did not perform this activity prior to the current illness |
| 10 | Not attempted due to environmental limitations |
| 88 | Not attempted due to medical condition or safety concerns |
How to score it
Score the patient's usual performance during the assessment period for eating (using utensils to bring food to the mouth, chewing, and swallowing). '06' is fully independent; '01' is fully dependent. Use response codes 07/09/10/88 for special circumstances — do not leave blank. See Guidance Manual Ch. 3 GG item-by-item tips.
The common error
Conflating setup assistance (05) with supervision (04). Setup/clean-up (05) means the helper only arranges items or cleans up — the patient does all active eating. Supervision (04) means the helper is present and providing cues or steadying contact during the activity.
CMS Q&As on this item
- Q401.1 For GG0130A - Eating, a patient has had a stroke which has impacted their dominant hand. Upon admission to…
- Q401.2 How would the following scenario for GG0130A - Eating be coded? A patient was admitted and at Start of Care…
- Q401.3 A patient is admitted for home health services with quadriparesis from a previous spinal cord injury. Once an…
- Q401.4 A patient is independent with self-feeding but requires encouragement for adequate intake. Would the…
- Q405.50 GG0130F & GG0130G. How would you code items GG0130F - Upper body dressing and GG0130G - Lower body dressing…
- Q405.51 GG0130F & GG0130G. If a patient is independent with dressing but requires supervision to gather their clothes…
- Q450 GG0130 & GG0170. With the GG0130 - Self Care and GG0170 - Mobility items, does the patient need to have a…
- Q450.1 GG0130 & GG0170. Does the "day of assessment" convention apply to the GG0130 - Self-Care and GG0170 -…
- Q450.2 GG0130 & GG0170. The OASIS Guidance Manual for Section GG clarifies that Code 03 - Partial/moderate…
- Q450.3 GG0130 & GG0170. For the GG functional items, I understand that verbal cueing during an activity would be…
- Q450.4 GG0130 & GG0170. We understand that if a patient initially refuses to attempt a GG activity during the…
- Q450.5 GG0130 & GG0170. When determining the appropriate performance code at Start of Care/Resumption of Care…
- Q450.6 GG0130 & GG0170. The guidance for GG0130 - Self Care and GG0170 - Mobility states “the assessing clinician…
Source: OASIS-E2 Guidance Manual — Ch. 3, Item GG0130A. Verified 2026-04-26.
Nearby Section GG items
- GG0130BOral Hygiene (GG Section — Functional Ability)
- GG0130CToileting Hygiene (GG Section — Functional Ability)
- GG0130EShower/Bathe Self (GG Section — Functional Ability)
- GG0130FUpper Body Dressing (GG Section — Functional Ability)
- GG0130GLower Body Dressing (GG Section — Functional Ability)
- GG0130HPutting On/Taking Off Footwear (GG Section — Functional Ability)
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