Wage Index File - A history file of all wage indexes along with the MSA Name since the beginning of PPS.

NAME	      Field          Positions       Contents of Field

MSA       X    4            1     4       Metropolitan                                                                    Statistical Area Code 

Large     X    1            5     5       Blank for rural                                                              other urban area or "L"                                                         for a Large Urban Area  
Date      9    6            6    13       Effective Date of    
                                          Wage Index YYYYMMDD   

Filler    X    1           14    14       Blank

WI        9    6           15    20       Wage Index for MSA
                                          99V9999

Filler    X    1           21    21       Blank

WI-A      9    6           22    27       Wage Index for MSA 
                                          Attached Area -    
                                          effective 10/91 

Filler    X    1           28    28       Blank

Name      X   30           29    58       Actual Name of the 
                                          MSA Area