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GG0110: CMS OASIS Q&As
3 questions CMS has answered, quoted whole from the CMS OASIS Q&As.
GG0110. Since GG0110C - Prior Device Use; Mechanical lift includes “any device a patient or caregiver requires for lifting or supporting the patient’s body weight,” does this mean a gait belt is included since it is a device that a caregiver could require for lifting or supporting a patient’s body weight?
No - this item is intended to refer to mechanical devices or equipment such as a Hoyer lift or stair lift that involve some type of machine required for lifting or supporting the patient’s body weight.
[Q&A ADDED 05/22; Previously CMS Qtrly Q&A 01/20 Q11]
GG0110. Should a transport chair be considered a “wheelchair” for GG0110 Prior Device Use?
The intent of GG0110 - Prior Device Use is to indicate which devices and aids were used by the patient prior to the current illness, exacerbation, or injury. The assessing clinician must consider each patient’s unique circumstances and use clinical judgment to determine how prior device use applies for each individual patient. For the response categories in GG0110 (e.g., Mechanical lift, wheelchair), CMS does not provide an exhaustive list of assistive devices that may be used when coding prior device use.
[Q&A ADDED 05/22; Previously CMS Qtrly Q&A 01/21 Q4]
GG0110D & GG0170. When responding to GG items, would a knee scooter/walker be considered a walker or a scooter? The product is sold under and referenced by both titles.
For GG0110D - Prior Device Use - Walker: “Walker” refers to all types of walkers (for example, pickup walkers, hemi-walkers, rolling walkers, and platform walkers), and would include a knee walker. A knee walker/scooter would not be considered as a wheelchair/scooter for GG0170Q - Does the patient use a wheelchair and/or scooter?.
[Q&A ADDED 05/22; Previously CMS Qtrly Q&A 04/19 Q2]
Source: CMS OASIS Q&As: Category 4 - OASIS Data Set: Forms and Items (March 2026), text extracted from the PDF with pdftotext, retrieved 2026-10-09. Works of the US Government are in the public domain.
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