Mr. Brown has been a double amputee for two years.He has lived at home during this time and used a wheelchair for his mobility.He has no prostheses.

Question Answered step-by-step Mr. Brown has been a double amputee for two years. He has lived athome during this time and used a wheelchair for his mobility. He has no prostheses. Mr. Brown developed pneumonia requiring a 3-day qualifying hospital stay. He was admitted to the SNF directly from the hospital. When completing the assessment of Mr. Brown’s ability to transfer, he was able to move from his bed to a wheelchair independently while using a slide board. How would MDS item, GG0170E. Chair/bed-to-chair transfer be coded?A. 01 – DependentB. 06 – IndependentC. 09 – Not applicableD. 88 – Not attempted due to medical condition or safety concernsPrevious Next Health Science Science Nursing Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)