FY 2021 Wage Index Home Page

Title
FY 2021 Wage Index Home Page
Year
2021
Type
Other
Description
See Below
  1. FY 2021 Hospital Wage Index Development Time Table (PDF)  
  2. FY 2021 Preliminary Wage Index PUF (ZIP) Contains the FY 2021 preliminary Worksheet S-3 wage data from FY 2017 cost reports and the Calendar Year 2016 occupational mix survey data. See description tab for complete details.
  3. FY 2021 January 31, 2020 Wage Index PUFs (ZIP): Contains the following: January worksheet S-3 cost report wage data, calendar year 2016 occupational mix survey data, January deleted Worksheet S-3 cost report wage data and January deleted occupational mix data.
  4. FY 2021 January 31, 2020 Average Hourly Wage Comparison PUF (ZIP): Contains the FY 2021 preliminary occupational mix adjusted CBSA Average Hourly Wages (AHWs) and the FY 2020 final occupational mix adjusted CBSA AHWs.
  5. FY 2021 Proposed Rule Tables 2, 3, 4A and 4B (Wage Index Tables) (ZIP): Table 2- Proposed Case-Mix Index and Wage Index Table by CMS Certification Number (CCN); Table 3- Proposed Wage Index Table by CBSA; Table 4A - Proposed List of Counties Eligible for the Out-Migration Adjustment under Section 1886(d)(13) of the Act; Table 4B - Proposed Counties Redesignated under Section 1886(d)(8)(B) of the Act (LUGAR COUNTIES)
  6. FY 2021 Proposed Rule Wage Index Public Use Files: (ZIP) Open Attached Zip file. Attached is a PDF with a description of each zip file. Main zip file contains 6 zip files:
    • FY 2021 Proposed Rule Wage Index PUFs; S3 Part II and Occ Mix Data
    • FY 2021 Proposed Rule Average Hourly Wage by Provider and CBSA Public Use File
    • FY 2021 Proposed Rule Occupational Mix Adjusted and Unadjusted Average Hourly Wages and Occupational Mix Factor by Provider
    • FY 2021 Proposed Rule Occupational Mix Adjusted and Unadjusted Average Hourly Wages and Pre-Reclass Wage Indexes by CBSA
    • FY 2021 Proposed Rule AHW by Provider Area Listing
  7. Lugar Hospitals in Counties that Qualify for an Outmigration Adjustment for FY 2021:
    Note: This file will no longer be displayed as all relevant information is now listed in the FY 2021 Proposed Table 2.
    This file lists each Lugar hospital (deemed urban under section 1886(d)(8)(B) of the Act) that is located in a county that qualifies for an outmigration adjustment; the 3-year period for which the hospital is eligible for the outmigration adjustment; and whether or not the hospital accepted the outmigration adjustment in lieu of its urban status for each year of its 3-year eligibility. Please note that in the FY 2012 IPPS final rule, CMS finalized a policy that allows a Lugar hospital that is eligible for and accepts the outmigration adjustment to automatically waive its urban status for the 3-year period for which the outmigration adjustment is effective.
  8. FY 2021 April 30, 2020 Wage Index PUFs (ZIP): As of April 30, 2020, this file contains the FY 2021 Worksheet S-3 cost report wage data, Calendar Year 2016 Occupational Mix survey data, deleted Worksheet S-3 cost report wage data, and deleted occupational mix survey data.
  9. Tables 2, 3, 4A and 4B (FY 2021 Wage Index Tables Final Rule and Correction Notice) (ZIP):
    • Table 2- Case-Mix Index and Wage Index Table by CMS Certification Number (CCN);
    • Table 3- Wage Index Table by CBSA;
    • Table 4A - List of Counties Eligible for the Out-Migration Adjustment under Section 1886(d)(13) of the Act.
    • Table 4B. - Counties Redesignated Under Section 1886(d)(8)(B) of the Act (LUGAR Counties)
  10. Wage Index Public Use Files (FY 2021 Final Rule and Correction Notice) (ZIP): Open Attached Zip file. Attached is a PDF with a description of each zip file. Main zip file contains 5 zip files:
    • FY 2021 Final Rule Wage Index PUFs; S3 Part II and Occ Mix Data
    • FY 2021 Final Rule Average Hourly Wage by Provider and CBSA Public Use File
    • FY 2021 Final Rule Occupational Mix Adjusted and Unadjusted Average Hourly Wages and Occupational Mix Factor by Provider
    • FY 2021 Final Rule Occupational Mix Adjusted and Unadjusted Average Hourly Wages and Pre-Reclass Wage Indexes by CBSA
    • FY 2021 Final Rule and Correction Notice AHW by Provider Area Listing
  11. FY 2021 Average Hourly Wage Calculator (ZIP) (includes Occupational Mix AHW Calculator):  These spreadsheets can be used to calculate a hospital’s unadjusted and occupational mix adjusted average hourly wage used in the FY 2021 wage index.