<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-18-002167.txt : 20180119
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-18-002167.hdr.sgml : 20180119
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180119135452
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-18-002167
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180117
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180119

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nimetz Warren J.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001728690

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10765
		FILM NUMBER:		18536302

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1301 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000352915
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-GENERAL MEDICAL & SURGICAL HOSPITALS, NEC [8062]
		IRS NUMBER:				232077891
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		367 S GULPH RD
		CITY:			KING OF PRUSSIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19406
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6107683300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		367 S GULPH ROAD
		CITY:			KING OF PRUSSIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19406
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2018-01-17</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000352915</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UHS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001728690</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Nimetz Warren J.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1301 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Steve Filton, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Nimetz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-01-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>doc1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY (PUBLIC): POA
<TEXT>
POWER  OF ATTORNEY


I,  Warren  J.  Nimetz,  do  hereby designate Alan  B.  Miller,  Steve  Filton
  and  Charles  F. Boyle  to act as my lawful attorneys-in-fact to execute  and
have  delivered on my behalf, with  the  Securities  and  Exchange Commission
and  the  New  York  Stock  Exchange, certain  forms as they  pertain  to my
reporting  of  holdings  of  Universal  Health Services, Inc.,  Common  Stock.

Such necessary forms shall consis of a Form 3, Initial Statement of Beneficial
 Ownership, Form 4, Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership and Form 5,
Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership.

I hereby  ratify and confirm  all that said attorney  shall lawfully do or
 cause to be done  by virtue hereof.



/s/ Warren J. Nimetz


Signed and dated on this 17th day of January,  2018.



The  undersigned,  Alan  B. Miller,  Steve  Filton  and  Charles  F. Boyle
  hereby  affirm  that we are  the  persons  named herein  as attorneys-in-fact
  and that  our original  signatures are  affixed  hereto.

/s/ Alan B. Miller
/s/ Steve  Filton
/s/ Charles  F. Boyle


Signed and dated on this 17th day of January,  2018.



COMMONWEALTH  OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY  OF MONTGOMERY

On this 17th day of January, in the year 2018, before me, Karen D. Sterner,
personally appeared Warren J. Nimetz, Alan  B. Miller,  Steve Filton  and
Charles  F. Boyle, personally known to me and have executed this
 document in  my presence.

/s/ Karen D. Sterner

(SEAL) Signature of Notary Public
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
NOTARIAL SEAL
Karen D. Sterner, Notary  Public North Coventry Twp.,
Chester County My Commission Expires  Aug. 31, 2021
MEMBER. PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION  OF NOTARIES
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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