"FY 2027 January PUF; Wage Index S-3 Wage Data File, Occupational Mix Survey Data"									
Tab	Description								
S3 Variable Layout	Contains an explanation of each variable from Form CMS-2552-10 that is used for the wage index.								
FY27 January S-3 Data PUF	"This tab contains the FY 2027 January Worksheet S-3, Parts II, III, and IV wage data from cost reports for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 (FY Begin Dates from 10/1/22 to 9/30/23) filed under Form 2552-10. It excludes non-IPPS providers and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). As of February 4, 2026, hospitals on this tab are included in the FY27 wage index."								
FY27 January OccMix Data PUF	"This tab contains the FY 27 January PUF occupational mix survey data collected from pay periods ending between December 17, 2021 and December 31, 2022. As of February 4, 2026, this is the latest occupational mix data available to CMS."								
FY27 January Deleted S-3 Data	"This tab contains the FY 27 January Worksheet S-3, Parts II, III, and IV wage data for hospitals “deleted” from the FY 27 January S-3 Data PUF tab. As of February 4, 2026, the hospitals and their S-3 data on this tab are ""deleted"" from the FY 2027 wage index. "								
FY27 January Deleted Occ Mix Data	"This tab contains the FY 27 January occupational mix survey data for hospitals “deleted” from the FY27 January S-3 Data PUF tab. As of February 4, 2026, the hospitals' occupational mix data are ""deleted"" from the FY 2027 wage index for 2 possible reasons: 1) the hospital's Worksheet S-3 wage data is ""deleted"" from the FY 27 January S-3 Data PUF tab, and therefore, its occupational mix data cannot be included in the wage index without accompanying S-3 wage data, or 2) the hospital's Worksheet S-3 wage data is included in the FY 2027 wage index on the FY27 January S-3 Data PUF tab, but its occupational mix data is aberrant. "								
