What is the main factor for coding GG0130 and GG0170 activities according to guidance?

The primary factor for coding GG0130 and GG0170 activities is centered around the patient's ability to complete the activity. This aligns with the focus of the OASIS-E assessment framework, which emphasizes understanding the patient’s functional capabilities and limitations. Assessing a patient's ability to engage in specific activities helps clinicians create suitable care plans and set personalized goals for recovery or maintenance of health.

The coding is intended to reflect how much assistance, if any, a patient needs to perform each activity. Therefore, evaluating the patient's actual abilities—whether they can perform the task independently, with assistance, or not at all—is crucial for accurate documentation. This information plays a key role in both clinical decision-making and the determination of resource allocation during care.

Other factors, such as the frequency of the activity, available assistive devices, or the clinician's assessment of motivation, while relevant, do not directly influence the initial coding of these activities in the way that assessing the patient's capability does. These aspects can contribute to the overall understanding of the patient's situation but do not replace the necessity of directly measuring ability for the specific tasks in question.