OASIS · Section GG
GG0170I — Walk 10 Feet (GG Section — Mobility)
Response options, how to score it, and the error that most often sends the record back. Cited to Ch. 3, Item GG0170I.
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
Starting from a standing position, assess the patient's ability to walk at least 10 feet. As with all the GG0170 walking activities (I, J, K, L), use of an assistive device does not automatically lower the code, but a sitting rest break during the attempt means the activity is considered not completed. If performance here is coded 07, 09, 10, or 88, the assessment skips ahead to GG0170M, 1 step (curb), without separately assessing the remaining walking-distance items (GG0170J, and GG0170K/L where applicable to that timepoint) for that patient. See Guidance Manual Ch. 3 GG item-by-item tips for full scoring rubric.
The common error
Coding 09, Not applicable, for any patient whose primary mode of mobility is a wheelchair — CMS requires that 09 reflect that the patient also did not walk prior to the current illness, exacerbation, or injury, not merely that they don't routinely walk now.
CMS Q&As on this item
- Q500 How do we assess GG0170 - Mobility activities when the patient doesn’t have equipment? Such as a car transfer…
- Q500.1 If a patient is dependent for all GG0170 bed mobility activities, would it be acceptable to code the patient…
- Q500.2 CMS guidance for the GG0170 walking activities and wheelchair activities state: “The 90-degree turn should…
- Q508 GG0170I, GG0170J, GG0170K, & GG0170L. How would the following walking scenarios be coded: a. Patient…
- Q508.1 GG0170I, GG0170J, GG0170K, GG0170L. During the SOC, the PT initiates treatment by providing a new walker…
- Q514.500 GG0170N & GG0170O. Guidance for the GG step activities discusses how a patient is permitted to take a rest…
- Q517 GG0170Q, GG0170R, & GG0170S. On admission, my patient reported that they only use a wheelchair when they…
- Q5 For the GG0170 walking activities, if a patient does “walk” 10, 50 and/or 150 feet, but is unsafe while doing…
Source: OASIS-E2 Guidance Manual — Ch. 3, Item GG0170I. Verified 2026-04-26.
Nearby Section GG items
- GG0170ARoll Left and Right (GG Section — Mobility)
- GG0170BSit to Lying (GG Section — Mobility)
- GG0170CLying to Sitting on Side of Bed (GG Section — Mobility)
- GG0170DSit to Stand (GG Section — Mobility)
- GG0170EChair/Bed-to-Chair Transfer (GG Section — Mobility)
- GG0170FToilet Transfer (GG Section — Mobility)
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