GG0170F — Toilet Transfer (GG Section — Mobility)
Response options, how to score it, and the error that most often sends the record back. Cited to Ch. 3, Item GG0170F.
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 get on and off a toilet (with or without a raised seat) or bedside commode. Toileting hygiene, clothing management, getting to/from the toilet, and bedpan transfers are excluded — those belong to GG0130C, Toileting hygiene. Code 05, Setup or clean-up assistance, if a helper only positions/removes a bedside commode or a toilet-seat riser before or after the transfer, with no assistance during the transfer itself. Code 01, Dependent, if two or more helpers are needed. See Guidance Manual Ch. 3 GG item-by-item tips for full scoring rubric.
The common error
Folding toileting hygiene or clothing-management assistance into this item's score — CMS scores that effort under GG0130C, Toileting hygiene, not under GG0170F, which covers only the physical transfer on and off the toilet or commode.
Source: OASIS-E2 Guidance Manual — Ch. 3, Item GG0170F. Verified 2026-04-26.
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