OASIS · Section GG
GG0130G — Lower Body Dressing (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 GG0130G.
Response options
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 06 | Independent |
| 05 | Setup or clean-up assistance |
| 04 | Supervision or touching assistance |
| 03 | Partial/moderate assistance |
| 02 | Substantial/maximal assistance |
| 01 | Dependent |
| 07 | Patient refused |
| 09 | Not applicable |
| 10 | Not attempted due to environmental limitations |
| 88 | Not attempted due to medical condition or safety concerns |
How to score it
Assess the patient's ability to dress and undress below the waist, including fasteners — footwear is excluded (see GG0130H). Items to consider include underwear, incontinence briefs, slacks, shorts, and skirts. A knee brace, elastic bandage, stump sock/shrinker, or above/below-knee lower-limb prosthesis counts as clothing for this item. See Guidance Manual Ch. 3 GG item-by-item tips for full scoring rubric.
The common error
Leaving out the effort of putting on/removing a knee brace or lower-limb prosthesis when scoring — CMS counts these devices as clothing for GG0130G, so assistance fastening them factors into the code the same as assistance with pants or briefs.
CMS Q&As on this item
- 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 GG0130G. Verified 2026-04-26.
Nearby Section GG items
- GG0130AEating (GG Section — Functional Ability)
- 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)
- GG0130HPutting On/Taking Off Footwear (GG Section — Functional Ability)
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