<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-22-018076.txt : 20220310
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-22-018076.hdr.sgml : 20220310
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20220310201405
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-22-018076
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220308
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220310
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220310

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Murphy James Patrick
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001914462

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-49796
		FILM NUMBER:		22730835

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		54 ST. EMANUEL STREET
		CITY:			MOBILE
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			36602

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMPUTER PROGRAMS & SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001169445
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				743032373
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6600 WALL STREET
		CITY:			MOBILE
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			36695
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2516398100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6600 WALL STREET
		CITY:			MOBILE
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			36695
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2022-03-08</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001169445</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COMPUTER PROGRAMS &amp; SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CPSI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001914462</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Murphy James Patrick</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>54 ST. EMANUEL STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MOBILE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>36602</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP, TruBridge, Bus. Service</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2022-03-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1238</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>33.81</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7497</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This price represents the weighted average sale price (rounded to the nearest cent) for multiple transactions reported on this line. The prices of the transactions reported on this line ranged from $33.80 to $33.83. Upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, the reporting person will undertake to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ J. Boyd Douglas, Jr., by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-03-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
