<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-20-011609.txt : 20200320
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-20-011609.hdr.sgml : 20200320
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200320142426
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-20-011609
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200318
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200320
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200320

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Peterson Matthew Jay
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001788925

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10765
		FILM NUMBER:		20731502

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2824 87TH TRAIL NORTH
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55443

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>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2020-03-18</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001788925</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Peterson Matthew Jay</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>367 SOUTH GULPH ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KING OF PRUSSIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19406</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President, UHS</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>23.2353</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option To Purchase Class B Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>67.69</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-03-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>67.69</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2025-03-17</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class B Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option To Purchase Class B Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>74.46</value>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-03-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>29610</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>74.46</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2025-03-17</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class B Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>29610</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>29610</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">23.2353 Class B shares purchased on January 9, 2020 at a discounted rate of $129.114 pursuant to the Universal Health Services 2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Option granted to purchase shares of Class B Common Stock under the Company's Third Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Option vests ratably on each of 3/18/2021, 3/18/2022, 3/18/2023 and 3/18/2024.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Options were granted at 110% of the market price on the date of the grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Steve Filton, Attorney-in-Fact for Mr. Peterson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-03-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>doc1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY (PUBLIC):
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Matthew J. Peterson, do hereby designate
Steve Filton to act as my lawful attorney-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 consist of a 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/ Matthew J. Peterson

Signed and dated on this 3rd day of October, 2019.


The undersigned, Steve Filton hereby affirms that he
is the person named herein as attorney-in-fact and
that his original signature is affixed hereto.

/s/ Steve Filton

Signed and dated on this 3rd day of October, 2019.


COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY

On this 3rd day of October, in the year 2019, before me,
Douglas R. Tewksbury, personally appeared
Matthew J.  Peterson and Steve Filton, personally known
to me and have executed this document in my presence.


/s/ Douglas R. Tewksbury

(SEAL) Signature of Notary Public
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

NOTARIAL SEAL
DOUGLAS  R. TEWKSBURY, Notary Public
Upper Merion Twp., Montgomery  County
My Commission Expires October 25, 2020
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
