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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-009678.txt : 20030603
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-03-009678.hdr.sgml : 20030603
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030603123709
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-009678
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030602
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030603

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MILLER ALAN B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001181031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10765
		FILM NUMBER:		03729617

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		367 SOUTH GULPH ROAD
		CITY:			KING PRUSSIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19406

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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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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<ownershipDocument>
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    <documentType>4</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-06-02</periodOfReport>
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000352915</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UHS</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer>
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            <rptOwnerName>MILLER ALAN B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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<isDirector>1</isDirector>
<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle>Chairman, President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
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<nonDerivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Common B</value></securityTitle>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-06-02</value></transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionTimeliness>
<value></value></transactionTimeliness>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>43244</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>45.48</value></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
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<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>395134</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeSecurity>
<derivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Option</value></securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice>
<value>25.8125</value></conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-06-02</value></transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>100000</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>25.8125</value></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate>
<value>1999-07-30</value></exerciseDate>
<expirationDate>
<value>2003-07-30</value></expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity>
<underlyingSecurityTitle>
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<underlyingSecurityShares>
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<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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<natureOfOwnership>
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<footnote id="F1">Consists of shares issued upon exercise of 100,000 stock options to purchase shares at an exercise price of $25.8125 per share, by simultaneously exchanging shares at a fair market value of $45.48 per share.</footnote></footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Alan B. Miller</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-06-03</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>


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