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Universal Health Services Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.SCH’

On:  Tuesday, 2/27/24, at 4:18pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/23   ·   Accession #:  950170-24-21175   ·   File #:  1-10765

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 2/27/24  Universal Health Services Inc.    10-K       12/31/23  120:23M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   SEA’34

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   5.86M 
 2: EX-10.1     Material Contract                                   HTML     37K 
 3: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML    525K 
 4: EX-22.1     Published Report re: Matters Submitted to a Vote    HTML    910K 
                of Security Holders                                              
 5: EX-23.1     Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     35K 
10: EX-97       Clawback Policy re: Recovery of Erroneously         HTML     63K 
                Awarded Compensation                                             
 6: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     39K 
 7: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     39K 
 8: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     37K 
 9: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     37K 
12: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML    119K 
13: R2          Consolidated Statements of Income                   HTML    121K 
14: R3          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     79K 
15: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    192K 
16: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     53K 
17: R6          Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity        HTML    120K 
18: R7          Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity        HTML     40K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
19: R8          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    139K 
20: R9          Pay vs Performance Disclosure                       HTML     47K 
21: R10         Insider Trading Arrangements                        HTML     41K 
22: R11         Business and Summary of Significant Accounting      HTML    315K 
                Policies                                                         
23: R12         Acquisitions and Divestitures                       HTML     43K 
24: R13         Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement    HTML    134K 
25: R14         Long-Term Debt                                      HTML    116K 
26: R15         Common Stock                                        HTML    220K 
27: R16         Income Taxes                                        HTML    211K 
28: R17         Lease Commitments                                   HTML    169K 
29: R18         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML    128K 
30: R19         Relationship with Universal Health Realty Income    HTML    116K 
                Trust and Other Related Party Transactions                       
31: R20         Revenue Recognition                                 HTML    219K 
32: R21         Pension Plan                                        HTML    199K 
33: R22         Segment Reporting                                   HTML    146K 
34: R23         Schedule II-Valuation and Qualifying Accounts       HTML     56K 
35: R24         Business and Summary of Significant Accounting      HTML    371K 
                Policies (Policies)                                              
36: R25         Business and Summary of Significant Accounting      HTML    253K 
                Policies (Tables)                                                
37: R26         Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement    HTML    131K 
                (Tables)                                                         
38: R27         Long-Term Debt (Tables)                             HTML     88K 
39: R28         Common Stock (Tables)                               HTML    202K 
40: R29         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    212K 
41: R30         Lease Commitments (Tables)                          HTML    167K 
42: R31         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     77K 
43: R32         Relationship with Universal Health Realty Income    HTML     67K 
                Trust and Related Party Transactions (Tables)                    
44: R33         Revenue Recognition (Tables)                        HTML    212K 
45: R34         Pension Plan (Tables)                               HTML    203K 
46: R35         Segment Reporting (Tables)                          HTML    141K 
47: R36         Business and Summary of Significant Accounting      HTML     55K 
                Policies - Revenue Recognition - Additional                      
                Information (Detail)                                             
48: R37         Business and Summary of Significant Accounting      HTML     40K 
                Policies - Charity Care, Uninsured Discounts and                 
                Other Adjustments to Revenue - Additional                        
                Information (Detail)                                             
49: R38         Business and Summary of Significant Accounting      HTML     48K 
                Policies - Concentration of Revenues - Additional                
                Information (Detail)                                             
50: R39         Business and Summary of Significant Accounting      HTML     55K 
                Policies - Property and Equipment - Additional                   
                Information (Detail)                                             
51: R40         Business and Summary of Significant Accounting      HTML     37K 
                Policies - Goodwill - Additional Information                     
                (Detail)                                                         
52: R41         Business and Summary of Significant Accounting      HTML     53K 
                Policies - Other Assets and Intangible Assets -                  
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
53: R42         Business and Summary of Significant Accounting      HTML     37K 
                Policies - Income Taxes - Additional Information                 
                (Detail)                                                         
54: R43         Business and Summary of Significant Accounting      HTML     79K 
                Policies - Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and               
                Noncontrolling Interest - Additional Information                 
                (Detail)                                                         
55: R44         Business and Summary of Significant Accounting      HTML     37K 
                Policies - Accounting for Derivative Financial                   
                Investments and Hedging Activities and Foreign                   
                Currency Forward Exchange Contracts - Additional                 
                Information (Detail)                                             
56: R45         Business and Summary of Significant Accounting      HTML     38K 
                Policies - Earnings per Share - Additional                       
                Information (Detail)                                             
57: R46         Business and Summary of Significant Accounting      HTML     52K 
                Policies - GPO Agreement/Minority Ownership                      
                Interest - Additional Information (Details)                      
58: R47         Business and Summary of Significant Accounting      HTML     57K 
                Policies - Provider Taxes - Additional Information               
                (Details)                                                        
59: R48         Business and Summary of Significant Accounting      HTML     40K 
                Policies - CARES Act and Other Governmental Grants               
                and Medicare Accelerated Payments - Additional                   
                Information (Details)                                            
60: R49         Uncompensated Care (Detail)                         HTML     43K 
61: R50         Estimated Cost of Providing Uncompensated Care      HTML     41K 
                (Detail)                                                         
62: R51         Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted    HTML     49K 
                Cash Reported In Consolidated Statements of Cash                 
                Flows (Detail)                                                   
63: R52         Summary of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill   HTML     57K 
                (Detail)                                                         
64: R53         Summary of Net Intangible Assets (Detail)           HTML     45K 
65: R54         Summary of Net Intangible Assets (Parenthetical)    HTML     37K 
                (Detail)                                                         
66: R55         Amounts Recognized in AOCI (Detail)                 HTML     71K 
67: R56         Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per       HTML     86K 
                Share (Detail)                                                   
68: R57         Acquisitions and Divestitures - Additional          HTML     42K 
                Information (Detail)                                             
69: R58         Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement -  HTML     41K 
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
70: R59         Summary of Effects of Foreign Currency Foreign      HTML     43K 
                Exchange Contracts on Result of Operations                       
                (Detail)                                                         
71: R60         Summary of Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair  HTML     73K 
                Value on Recurring Basis (Detail)                                
72: R61         Summary of Long-Term Debt (Detail)                  HTML     75K 
73: R62         Summary of Long-Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)  HTML     64K 
74: R63         Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail)    HTML    145K 
75: R64         Aggregate Scheduled Maturities of Debt Outstanding  HTML     61K 
                (Detail)                                                         
76: R65         Common Stock - Additional Information (Detail)      HTML    158K 
77: R66         Schedule of Information Related to Stock            HTML    100K 
                Repurchase Programs (Detail)                                     
78: R67         Schedule of Information Related to Stock            HTML     45K 
                Repurchase Programs (Parenthetical) (Detail)                     
79: R68         Assumptions Used in Black-Scholes Model to          HTML     46K 
                Determine Fair Value for Stock Option Awards                     
                Granted (Detail)                                                 
80: R69         Summary of Option Activities (Detail)               HTML     61K 
81: R70         Schedule of Information about Unvested Options      HTML     56K 
                (Detail)                                                         
82: R71         Schedule of Information about All Outstanding       HTML     58K 
                Options (Detail)                                                 
83: R72         Schedule of Weighted Average Remaining Contractual  HTML     53K 
                Life for Options Outstanding and Weighted Average                
                Exercise Price Per Share for Exercisable Options                 
                (Detail)                                                         
84: R73         Components of Income Tax Expense Benefit (Detail)   HTML     61K 
85: R74         Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail)      HTML    102K 
86: R75         Reconciliation between Federal Statutory Rate and   HTML     52K 
                Effective Tax Rate (Detail)                                      
87: R76         Components of Deferred Taxes (Detail)               HTML     68K 
88: R77         Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits         HTML     46K 
                (Detail)                                                         
89: R78         Lease Commitments - Additional Information          HTML     60K 
                (Detail)                                                         
90: R79         Components of Lease Expense (Detail)                HTML     50K 
91: R80         Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related to       HTML     49K 
                Leases (Detail)                                                  
92: R81         Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to   HTML     79K 
                Leases (Detail)                                                  
93: R82         Future Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Detail)     HTML     75K 
94: R83         Commitments and Contingencies - Additional          HTML    213K 
                Information (Detail)                                             
95: R84         Commitments and Contingencies - Schedule of         HTML     49K 
                Changes in General and Professional Liability and                
                Workers Compensation Reserves (Detail)                           
96: R85         Relationship with Universal Health Realty Income    HTML     94K 
                Trust and Other Related Party Transactions -                     
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
97: R86         Relationship with Universal Health Realty Income    HTML     69K 
                Trust and Other Related Party Transactions -                     
                Additional Information 1 (Detail)                                
98: R87         Relationship with Universal Health Realty Income    HTML     64K 
                Trust and Other Related Party Transactions -                     
                Additional Information 2 (Detail)                                
99: R88         Relationship with Universal Health Realty Income    HTML     58K 
                Trust and Other Related Party Transactions -                     
                Additional Information 3 (Detail)                                
100: R89         Relationship with Universal Health Realty Income    HTML     68K  
                Trust and Other Related Party Transactions -                     
                Additional Information 4 (Detail)                                
101: R90         Summary of Details of Hospitals Leased from Trust   HTML     68K  
                (Detail)                                                         
102: R91         Summary of Details of Hospitals Leased from Trust   HTML     84K  
                (Parenthetical) (Detail)                                         
103: R92         Schedule of Disaggregates Revenue by Major Source   HTML    113K  
                (Detail)                                                         
104: R93         Pension Plan - Additional Information (Detail)      HTML     47K  
105: R94         Schedule of Reconciliation of Defined Benefit       HTML     66K  
                Pension Plan (Detail)                                            
106: R95         Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost Benefit     HTML     53K  
                (Detail)                                                         
107: R96         Schedule of Measurement Dates (Detail)              HTML     41K  
108: R97         Schedule of Weighted Average Assumptions (Detail)   HTML     47K  
109: R98         Schedule of Market Values of Pension Plan Assets    HTML     58K  
                (Detail)                                                         
110: R99         Schedule of Estimated Future Benefit Payments       HTML     49K  
                (Detail)                                                         
111: R100        Schedule of Plan Assets Category (Detail)           HTML     44K  
112: R101        Schedule of Asset Allocation Policy and Ranges for  HTML     49K  
                Overall Risk and Return Objectives of Portfolio                  
                (Detail)                                                         
113: R102        Segment Reporting (Detail)                          HTML     81K  
114: R103        Segment Reporting (Parenthetical) (Detail)          HTML     63K  
115: R104        Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Detail)          HTML     42K  
117: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    232K  
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116: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Report Info              XLSX    284K  
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                Linkbases Document -- uhs-20231231                               
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<link:definition> 996125 - Disclosure - Reconciliation between Federal Statutory Rate and Effective Tax Rate (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 996135 - Disclosure - Components of Deferred Taxes (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 996175 - Disclosure - Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related to Leases (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 996185 - Disclosure - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 996195 - Disclosure - Future Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 996205 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 996215 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies - Schedule of Changes in General and Professional Liability and Workers Compensation Reserves (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 996225 - Disclosure - Relationship with Universal Health Realty Income Trust and Other Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 996235 - Disclosure - Relationship with Universal Health Realty Income Trust and Other Related Party Transactions - Additional Information 1 (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 996245 - Disclosure - Relationship with Universal Health Realty Income Trust and Other Related Party Transactions - Additional Information 2 (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 996255 - Disclosure - Relationship with Universal Health Realty Income Trust and Other Related Party Transactions - Additional Information 3 (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 996265 - Disclosure - Relationship with Universal Health Realty Income Trust and Other Related Party Transactions - Additional Information 4 (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 996285 - Disclosure - Summary of Details of Hospitals Leased from Trust (Parenthetical) (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Goodwill [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Goodwill [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsSelfInsurance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Self Insurance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsSelfInsurance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Self-insurance reserves </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AuditorFirmId_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Auditor Firm ID </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AuditorFirmId_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Auditor Firm ID </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfExpectedBenefitPaymentsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfExpectedBenefitPaymentsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Estimated Future Benefit </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2024 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentTransitionReport_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Document Transition Report </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentTransitionReport_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Document Transition Report </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Weighted average remaining contractual life, Options Outstanding </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Money Market Funds [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Money Market Mutual Funds </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherCashAccountsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Other cash accounts fair value disclosure. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherCashAccountsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Cash Accounts Fair Value Disclosure </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherCashAccountsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other cash accounts </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsGainLossInStatementOfFinancialPerformanceTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsGainLossInStatementOfFinancialPerformanceTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Summary of Effects of Foreign Currency Foreign Exchange Contracts on Result of Operations </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_SelfInsuredAmountPerOccurrenceExhausted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Purchased several excess policies through commercial insurance amount exhausted </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_SelfInsuredAmountPerOccurrenceExhausted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Self Insured Amount Per Occurrence Exhausted </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_SelfInsuredAmountPerOccurrenceExhausted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Self insured amount per occurrence exhausted. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherPatientRevenueAndAdjustmentsNetMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Other patient revenue and adjustments net, </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherPatientRevenueAndAdjustmentsNetMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Patient Revenue And Adjustments Net [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherPatientRevenueAndAdjustmentsNetMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other Patient Revenue and Adjustments, Net </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Geographical [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Geographical </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OneMonthSofrRatePlusIndexBasedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> One Month SOFR Rate Plus Index Based Loans. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OneMonthSofrRatePlusIndexBasedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> One Month SOFR Rate Plus Index Based Loans [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OneMonthSofrRatePlusIndexBasedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> One Month SOFR Rate Plus Index Based Loans </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountingStandardsUpdate201409Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountingStandardsUpdate201409Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> ASU 2014-09 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Pre-tax share of income from the Trust </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Operating Income </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Noncontrolling Interest [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Noncontrolling Interest </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AccountsReceivableSecuritizationFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Accounts receivable securitization facility. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AccountsReceivableSecuritizationFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AccountsReceivableSecuritizationFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Accounts Receivable Securitization Program </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Shares vesting period </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCurrentAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Current Assets [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCurrentAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other Current Assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Finance Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Finance Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Liabilities, Noncurrent </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other noncurrent liabilities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information By Segment [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AllOtherEventsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> All Other Events </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AllOtherEventsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> All Other Events [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AllOtherEventsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> All other events. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Other assets and deferred charges </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"> Balance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"> Balance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Redeemable non-controlling interest balances </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SeniorLongTermNotes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Senior Notes, Noncurrent </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SeniorLongTermNotes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Senior Notes </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoThousandTwentyDivestitureOfAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Two thousand twenty divestiture of assets. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoThousandTwentyDivestitureOfAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Two Thousand Twenty Divestiture Of Assets [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoThousandTwentyDivestitureOfAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2020 Divestiture of Assets and Businesses </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Assets [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other Assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTaxPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Revenue from contract with customer excluding assessed tax percentage. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTaxPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax Percentage </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTaxPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Percentage of Net Revenue </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 1 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityPublicFloat_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Entity Public Float </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityPublicFloat_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Entity Public Float </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Other working capital accounts </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2027 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CertificationMarksMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Certification Marks [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CertificationMarksMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Certificates of Need </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Document Information [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Document Information [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCashAndCashEquivalentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCashAndCashEquivalentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Cash Cash Equivalents </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total lease payments </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Income Taxes </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Major Property Class [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Major Property Class </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Property and equipment, useful lives </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Property, Plant, and Equipment, Lessor Asset under Operating Lease [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Net revenues </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Revenues </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Total net revenues </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffectAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ForfeituresUtilizationTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Forfeitures utilization term. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ForfeituresUtilizationTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Forfeitures Utilization Term </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ForfeituresUtilizationTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Forfeitures utilization term </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NewSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> New senior secured credit facility. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NewSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> New Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NewSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> New Senior Secured Notes </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Foreign </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Deferred foreign tax benefit </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OperatingLeasesNumberOfRenewalOptionsAtExistingLeaseRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Operating leases, number of renewal options at existing lease rates. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OperatingLeasesNumberOfRenewalOptionsAtExistingLeaseRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Leases Number Of Renewal Options At Existing Lease Rates </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OperatingLeasesNumberOfRenewalOptionsAtExistingLeaseRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Number of renewal options at existing lease rates </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Increase (Decrease) for Actual Return (Loss) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Actual return (loss) on plan assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AccruedLiabilitiesOtherMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Accrued Liabilities Other </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AccruedLiabilitiesOtherMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Accrued Liabilities Other [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AccruedLiabilitiesOtherMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Accrued liabilities other. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule of Disaggregates Revenue by Major Source </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Acquisition of businesses and property </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Concentration Risk Type [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Concentration Risk Type </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Short-Term Debt, Type [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Short-term Debt, Type </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule Of Business Acquisitions By Acquisition [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StockRepurchaseProgramsTwentyTwentyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Stock Repurchase Programs Twenty Twenty Two </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StockRepurchaseProgramsTwentyTwentyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Stock Repurchase Programs Twenty Twenty Two [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StockRepurchaseProgramsTwentyTwentyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Stock repurchase programs twenty twenty two. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CliveBehavioralHealthHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Clive Behavioral Health Hospital. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CliveBehavioralHealthHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Clive Behavioral Health Hospital [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CliveBehavioralHealthHospitalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Clive Behavioral Health Hospital </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FinanceLeaseCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Finance lease cost. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FinanceLeaseCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Finance Lease Cost </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FinanceLeaseCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total finance lease cost </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_SelfInsuredAmountPerOccurrence_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Self insured amount per occurrence. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_SelfInsuredAmountPerOccurrence_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Self Insured Amount Per Occurrence </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_SelfInsuredAmountPerOccurrence_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Purchased several excess policies through commercial insurance carriers per occurrence </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Finance Lease, Interest Payment on Liability </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Operating cash flows from finance leases </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfChangesInFairValueOfPlanAssetsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfChangesInFairValueOfPlanAssetsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Reconciliation of Defined Benefit Pension Plan </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Title of Individual [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Title of Individual </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ProceedsFromTransactionsIncludingAssetPurchaseAndSaleTransaction_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Proceeds from transactions including asset purchase and sale transaction. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ProceedsFromTransactionsIncludingAssetPurchaseAndSaleTransaction_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Proceeds From Transactions Including Asset Purchase And Sale Transaction </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ProceedsFromTransactionsIncludingAssetPurchaseAndSaleTransaction_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Proceeds from transactions including asset purchase and sale transaction </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_GrossInpatientRevenues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Gross inpatient revenues. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_GrossInpatientRevenues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Gross Inpatient Revenues </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_GrossInpatientRevenues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Gross inpatient revenues </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_WorkersCompensationLiabilityInsurancePoliciesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Workers’ compensation liability insurance policies. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_WorkersCompensationLiabilityInsurancePoliciesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Workers Compensation Liability Insurance Policies [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_WorkersCompensationLiabilityInsurancePoliciesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Workers’ Compensation Liability Insurance Policies </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DepreciationForDiscontinuedOperationsAndAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Depreciation for discontinued operations and amortization. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DepreciationForDiscontinuedOperationsAndAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Depreciation For Discontinued Operations And Amortization </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DepreciationForDiscontinuedOperationsAndAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Depreciation & amortization </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_EstimatedCostOfUncompensatedCare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Estimated cost of uncompensated care. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_EstimatedCostOfUncompensatedCare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Estimated Cost Of Uncompensated Care </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_EstimatedCostOfUncompensatedCare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Estimated cost of providing uncompensated care </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ForeignAndUnitedStatesAndLocalJurisdictionsStatutesOfLimitations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Foreign and U.S. state and local jurisdictions statutes of limitations. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ForeignAndUnitedStatesAndLocalJurisdictionsStatutesOfLimitations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Foreign And United States And Local Jurisdictions Statutes Of Limitations </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ForeignAndUnitedStatesAndLocalJurisdictionsStatutesOfLimitations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Foreign and U.S. state and local jurisdictions have statutes of limitations, in years </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Goodwill, Acquired During Period </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Goodwill acquired during the period </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TrancheBTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Tranche B term loan. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TrancheBTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Tranche B Term Loan [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TrancheBTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Tranche B Term Loan </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Summary of Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on Recurring Basis </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Operating lease liabilities noncurrent </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Stock repurchased, shares </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced programs </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Dividends declared and paid, per share </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TermLoanAFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Term loan A facility. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TermLoanAFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Term Loan A Facility [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TermLoanAFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Term Loan A </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfessionalMalpracticeLiabilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Professional Malpractice Liability Insurance [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfessionalMalpracticeLiabilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Professional Liability </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule of Stock by Class [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule Of Stock By Class [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Revenue Arrangement Type [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Deferred Revenue Arrangement Type </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DeferredTaxLiabilityRightOfUseAssetsOperatingLeases_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Deferred tax liability right of use assets operating leases. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DeferredTaxLiabilityRightOfUseAssetsOperatingLeases_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Tax Liability Right Of Use Assets Operating Leases </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DeferredTaxLiabilityRightOfUseAssetsOperatingLeases_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Right of use assets-operating leases </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Return (Loss) on Plan Assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Expected return on plan assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Liabilities, fair value </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Assets: </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Long-term debt </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OperatingLeasesNumberOfRenewalOptionsAtFairMarketValueLeaseRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Operating leases, number of renewal options at fair market value lease rates. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OperatingLeasesNumberOfRenewalOptionsAtFairMarketValueLeaseRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Leases Number Of Renewal Options At Fair Market Value Lease Rates </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OperatingLeasesNumberOfRenewalOptionsAtFairMarketValueLeaseRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Number of renewal options at fair market lease rates </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Unamortized discount </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OneThreesIxMonthSofrRatePlusIndexBasedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> One Three Six Month SOFR Rate Plus Index Based Loans. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OneThreesIxMonthSofrRatePlusIndexBasedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> One ThreeS ix Month SOFR Rate Plus Index Based Loans [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OneThreesIxMonthSofrRatePlusIndexBasedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> One Three Six Month SOFR Rate Plus Index Based Loans </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule of Goodwill [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule Of Goodwill [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Class of Stock [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Class of Stock [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesUsLargeCapMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Equity Securities, US, Large Cap [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesUsLargeCapMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Equity Securities U.S. Large Cap </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Related Party Transactions [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Balance Sheet Location [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Balance Sheet Location </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Assets, Current </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total current assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Liabilities and Equity </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AmountClaimedFromOverPaymentsOfLegalSettlements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Amount claimed from over payments of legal settlements. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AmountClaimedFromOverPaymentsOfLegalSettlements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Amount Claimed From Over Payments Of Legal Settlements </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AmountClaimedFromOverPaymentsOfLegalSettlements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Amount claimed from over payments of legal settlements </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Entity Address, State or Province </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Entity Address, State or Province </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Long-Term Debt [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Long-Term Debt </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AikenRegionalMedicalCenterMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Aiken Regional Medical Center. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AikenRegionalMedicalCenterMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Aiken Regional Medical Center [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AikenRegionalMedicalCenterMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Aiken Regional Medical Center </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Goodwill divested during the period </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Deferred income taxes </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_InitialLeaseTermsOfProperty_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Initial lease terms of property. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_InitialLeaseTermsOfProperty_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Initial Lease Terms Of Property </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_InitialLeaseTermsOfProperty_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Initial lease terms of property </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfSquareFeetToBeConstructedInMedicalOfficeBuilding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Number of square feet to be constructed in medical office building. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfSquareFeetToBeConstructedInMedicalOfficeBuilding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Number Of Square Feet To Be Constructed In Medical Office Building </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfSquareFeetToBeConstructedInMedicalOfficeBuilding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Number of square feet to be constructed </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"> Outstanding Options, Number of shares, ending balance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"> Outstanding Options, Number of shares, beginning balance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Number, Options Outstanding </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Options Outstanding, Shares </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NetIncomeExcludingRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Net income excluding redeemable noncontrolling interests. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NetIncomeExcludingRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Net Income Excluding Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NetIncomeExcludingRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Net income to UHS / noncontrolling interests </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoThousandTwentyOneAcquisitionsOfAssetsAndBusinessesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Two Thousand Twenty One Acquisitions Of Assets And Businesses. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoThousandTwentyOneAcquisitionsOfAssetsAndBusinessesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Two Thousand Twenty One Acquisitions Of Assets And Businesses [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoThousandTwentyOneAcquisitionsOfAssetsAndBusinessesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2021 Acquisitions Of Assets And Businesses </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Comprehensive income attributable to UHS </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Trading Symbol </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Trading Symbol </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total deferred income taxes </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Major Property Class [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Major Property Class </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CommercialInsuranceSubsidiaryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Commercial insurance subsidiary . </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CommercialInsuranceSubsidiaryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Commercial Insurance Subsidiary [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CommercialInsuranceSubsidiaryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Commercial Insurance Subsidiary </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Common Stock, Shares, Issued </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Common Stock, shares issued </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_SelfInsuranceReserveAmountExhausted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Self insurance reserve amount exhausted </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_SelfInsuranceReserveAmountExhausted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Self Insurance Reserve Amount Exhausted </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_SelfInsuranceReserveAmountExhausted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Self insurance reserve amount exhausted. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2025 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Two </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfAssetAllocationPolicyAndRangesForOverallRiskAndReturnObjectivesOfPortfolioTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Schedule of asset allocation policy and ranges for overall risk and return objectives of portfolio. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfAssetAllocationPolicyAndRangesForOverallRiskAndReturnObjectivesOfPortfolioTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Asset Allocation Policy And Ranges For Overall Risk And Return Objectives Of Portfolio Table [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfAssetAllocationPolicyAndRangesForOverallRiskAndReturnObjectivesOfPortfolioTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Asset Allocation Policy and Ranges Established in accordance with Overall Risk and Return Objectives of Portfolio </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Market value of retained vested shares </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAppropriatedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Retained Earnings, Appropriated [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAppropriatedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Retained Earnings </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfSupplementalCashFlowInformationRelatedToLeasesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Schedule of supplemental cash flow information related to leases. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfSupplementalCashFlowInformationRelatedToLeasesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related To Leases Table [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfSupplementalCashFlowInformationRelatedToLeasesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related to Leases </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HealthCareEntitiesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Health Care Entities, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HealthCareEntitiesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Provider Taxes </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Dividends [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Dividends </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Consolidated Entities [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Consolidated Entities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Line of credit facility, interest rate during period </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterestInJointVentures_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Noncontrolling Interest in Joint Ventures </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterestInJointVentures_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Non-controlling interest balances </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfFreeStandingEmergencyDepartments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Number of free standing emergency departments. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfFreeStandingEmergencyDepartments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Number of Free Standing Emergency Departments </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfFreeStandingEmergencyDepartments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Number of free standing emergency departments </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ElectronicHealthRecordsApplicationAndRevenueCycleApplicationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Electronic health records application and revenue cycle application. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ElectronicHealthRecordsApplicationAndRevenueCycleApplicationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Electronic Health Records Application And Revenue Cycle Application [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ElectronicHealthRecordsApplicationAndRevenueCycleApplicationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Electronic Health Records And Revenue Cycle Application </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Cash and Cash Equivalents </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfLeaseRenewalOptionExercised_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Number of lease renewal option exercised. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfLeaseRenewalOptionExercised_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Number Of Lease Renewal Option Exercised </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfLeaseRenewalOptionExercised_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Number of lease renewal option exercised </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsFiveFiscalYearsThereafter_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2029-2033 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsFiveFiscalYearsThereafter_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, after Year Five for Next Five Years </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseExpirationDate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lease Expiration Date </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseExpirationDate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Lease expiration date </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Debt Instrument [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Foreign Tax Authority [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Foreign Tax Authority </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Line of credit facility, available borrowing capacity </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2026 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Shares reserved </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanTwentyZeroFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Employee Stock Purchase Plan Twenty Zero Five [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanTwentyZeroFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Employee Stock Purchase Plan Twenty Zero Five [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanTwentyZeroFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Employee Stock Purchase Plan Twenty Zero Five </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfFreestandingEmergencyDepartmentsToBeAcquiredInBusinessAcquisition_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Number of freestanding emergency departments to be acquired in business acquisition. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfFreestandingEmergencyDepartmentsToBeAcquiredInBusinessAcquisition_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Number Of Freestanding Emergency Departments To Be Acquired In Business Acquisition </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfFreestandingEmergencyDepartmentsToBeAcquiredInBusinessAcquisition_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Number of free-standing emergency departments to be acquired </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Long-Term Debt, Current Maturities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Current maturities of long-term debt </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Less-Amounts due within one year </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Long-Term Debt, Current Maturities, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Foreign Currency Translation </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfReconciliationBetweenFederalStatutoryRateAndEffectiveTaxRateTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Schedule Of Reconciliation Between Federal Statutory Rate And Effective Tax Rate [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfReconciliationBetweenFederalStatutoryRateAndEffectiveTaxRateTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Reconciliation Between Federal Statutory Rate And Effective Tax Rate Table [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfReconciliationBetweenFederalStatutoryRateAndEffectiveTaxRateTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Reconciliation Between Federal Statutory Rate and Effective Tax Rate </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PercentageOfInsuranceDeductible_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Percentage of insurance deductible. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PercentageOfInsuranceDeductible_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Percentage Of Insurance Deductible </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PercentageOfInsuranceDeductible_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Percentage of insurance deductible </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_PA_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> PENNSYLVANIA </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_PA_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Pennsylvania </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FivePointZeroZeroPercentSeniorSecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Five point zero zero percent senior secured notes due two thousand twenty six. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FivePointZeroZeroPercentSeniorSecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Five Point Zero Zero Percent Senior Secured Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Six [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FivePointZeroZeroPercentSeniorSecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 5.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Valuation Allowance by Deferred Tax Asset [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Valuation Allowance by Deferred Tax Asset </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Land_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Land </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Land_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Land </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Entity Address, City or Town </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Entity Address, City or Town </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Related Party Transaction [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Related Party Transaction [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Operating leases </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"> Benefit obligation at end of year </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"> Benefit obligation at beginning of year </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseRenewalTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseRenewalTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Real estate leases option to extend lease term </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfSupplementalBalanceSheetInformationRelatedToLeasesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Schedule of supplemental balance sheet information related to leases. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfSupplementalBalanceSheetInformationRelatedToLeasesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related To Leases Table [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfSupplementalBalanceSheetInformationRelatedToLeasesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Number </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Expected to Vest Options , Shares </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Dividends paid </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Subsequent Event [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Subsequent Event </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Subsequent Event Type [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Subsequent Event Type </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Finance Lease, Principal Payments </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Financing cash flows from finance leases </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Cancelled, Average Option Price </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Additions for tax positions of prior years </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Chief Executive Officer [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Chief Executive Officer </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Fixed rate payable on interest rate swap </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_MedicareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Medicare. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_MedicareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Medicare [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_MedicareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Medicare </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SupplementalInformationForPropertyCasualtyInsuranceUnderwritersEarnedPremiums_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> SEC Schedule, 12-18, Supplemental Information, Property-Casualty Insurance Underwriters, Earned Premium </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SupplementalInformationForPropertyCasualtyInsuranceUnderwritersEarnedPremiums_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Property insurance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OperatingLeasesRenewalOptionsTermAtExistingLeaseRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Operating leases, renewal options term at existing lease rates. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OperatingLeasesRenewalOptionsTermAtExistingLeaseRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Leases Renewal Options Term At Existing Lease Rates </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OperatingLeasesRenewalOptionsTermAtExistingLeaseRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Renewal options term at existing lease rates </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PaymentsMadeInSettlementOfSelfInsuredClaims_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Payments made in settlement of self insured claims. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PaymentsMadeInSettlementOfSelfInsuredClaims_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Payments Made In Settlement Of Self Insured Claims </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PaymentsMadeInSettlementOfSelfInsuredClaims_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Less: Payments made in settlement of self-insured claims </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CatastrophicEventDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Catastrophic Event [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CatastrophicEventDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Catastrophic Event </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Liabilities, Current [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Current liabilities: </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Assets, Current [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Current assets: </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoThousandNineteenAcquisitionsOfAssetsAndBusinessesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Two thousand nineteen acquisitions of assets and businesses. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoThousandNineteenAcquisitionsOfAssetsAndBusinessesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Two Thousand Nineteen Acquisitions Of Assets And Businesses [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoThousandNineteenAcquisitionsOfAssetsAndBusinessesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2019 Acquisitions of Assets and Businesses </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Outstanding options vested and exercisable, Average Option Price </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options Exercisable </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Lease, Liability, Current </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Operating lease liabilities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CommonClassDMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Common class D. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CommonClassDMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Common Class D [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CommonClassDMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Class D </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FinancialLiabilityFromFairValueOfRealEstateAssetsExchanged_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Financial liability from fair value of real estate assets exchanged. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FinancialLiabilityFromFairValueOfRealEstateAssetsExchanged_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Financial Liability From Fair Value Of Real Estate Assets Exchanged </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FinancialLiabilityFromFairValueOfRealEstateAssetsExchanged_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Financial liability included in debt </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lender Name [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Lender Name </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_McAllenMedicalCenterWellingtonRegionalMedicalCenterAndInlandValleyCampusOfSouthwestHealthcareSystemMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> McAllen Medical Center, Wellington Regional Medical Center and Inland Valley Campus of Southwest Healthcare System. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_McAllenMedicalCenterWellingtonRegionalMedicalCenterAndInlandValleyCampusOfSouthwestHealthcareSystemMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Mc Allen Medical Center Wellington Regional Medical Center And Inland Valley Campus Of Southwest Healthcare System [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_McAllenMedicalCenterWellingtonRegionalMedicalCenterAndInlandValleyCampusOfSouthwestHealthcareSystemMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> McAllen Medical Center, Wellington Regional Medical Center and Inland Valley Campus of Southwest Healthcare System </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInitiationDate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Line of Credit Facility, Initiation Date </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInitiationDate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Line of credit facility, starting date </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FinancialLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Financial liability. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FinancialLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Financial Liability </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FinancialLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Financial liability </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument, Maturity Date </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Line of credit facility, maturity date </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Debt Instrument, Maturity Date </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Long-Term Debt </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Debt instrument carrying amount </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total debt after unamortized financing costs </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAdditionalAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment additional award options grants in period. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAdditionalAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Additional Award Options Grants In Period </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAdditionalAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Additional stock options granted </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Derivative Contract [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Derivative Contract </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Property, Plant and Equipment, Net </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Property, plant and equipment, net, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Adjustments to goodwill </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_UninsuredDiscountsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Uninsured discounts. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_UninsuredDiscountsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Uninsured Discounts [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_UninsuredDiscountsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Uninsured Discounts </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoThousandNineteenDivestitureOfAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Two thousand nineteen divestiture of assets. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoThousandNineteenDivestitureOfAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Two Thousand Nineteen Divestiture Of Assets [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoThousandNineteenDivestitureOfAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2019 Divestiture of Assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Class of Stock [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Class of Stock </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationBenefitsPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Benefits Paid </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationBenefitsPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Benefits paid </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeMaturityDates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Derivative, Contract End Date </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeMaturityDates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Maturity date of interest rate cash flow hedges </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_WeightedAverageDiscountRateAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Weighted average discount rate. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_WeightedAverageDiscountRateAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Weighted Average Discount Rate [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_WeightedAverageDiscountRateAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Weighted Average discount rate </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OperatingLeasesAdditionalRenewalOptionsAtFairMarketValueLeaseRatesExpirationYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Operating leases additional renewal options at fair market value lease rates expiration year. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OperatingLeasesAdditionalRenewalOptionsAtFairMarketValueLeaseRatesExpirationYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Leases Additional Renewal Options At Fair Market Value Lease Rates Expiration Year </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OperatingLeasesAdditionalRenewalOptionsAtFairMarketValueLeaseRatesExpirationYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Operating leases additional renewal options at fair market value lease rates expiration year </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Federal statutory rate </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Scenario [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Scenario </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_GroupSevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Group seven. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_GroupSevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Group Seven [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_GroupSevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Quarterly Payment Beginning on December 31,2021 Through September 2023 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Discount Rate </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Discount rate </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Valuation And Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Entity Central Index Key </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Entity Central Index Key </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Finance Lease, Liability, Current </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Current maturities of long-term debt </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Tax Asset, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserve and Accrual, Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Doubtful accounts and other reserves </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RiversideMedicalClinicPatientServicesLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Riverside Medical Clinic Patient Services, L.L.C. (“RMCPS”). </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RiversideMedicalClinicPatientServicesLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Riverside Medical Clinic Patient Services L L C [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RiversideMedicalClinicPatientServicesLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Riverside Medical Clinic Patient Services, LLC </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Plan Name [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Plan Name </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_BehavioralHealthCareFacilitiesShareOfConstructionCostsScheduledToBeCompletedInTwoThousandTwentyFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Behavioral health care facilities share of construction costs scheduled to be completed in 2025 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_BehavioralHealthCareFacilitiesShareOfConstructionCostsScheduledToBeCompletedInTwoThousandTwentyFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Behavioral Health Care Facilities Share of Construction Costs Scheduled to be Completed in Two Thousand Twenty Five </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_BehavioralHealthCareFacilitiesShareOfConstructionCostsScheduledToBeCompletedInTwoThousandTwentyFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Behavioral health care facilities share of construction costs scheduled to be completed in two thousand twenty five. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_EstimatedPaymentsToAcquireLifeInsurancePolicies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Estimated payments to acquire life insurance policies. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_EstimatedPaymentsToAcquireLifeInsurancePolicies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Estimated Payments To Acquire Life Insurance Policies </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_EstimatedPaymentsToAcquireLifeInsurancePolicies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Estimated payments to acquire life insurance policies </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_BehavioralHealthCareFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Behavioral health care facility. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_BehavioralHealthCareFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Behavioral Health Care Facility [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_BehavioralHealthCareFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Behavioral Health Care Facility </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Assets, Fair Value Disclosure </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Assets, fair value </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_SpecialDividendMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Special dividend. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_SpecialDividendMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Special Dividend [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_SpecialDividendMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Special Dividend </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfSquareFeetToBeAcquiredInMedicalOfficeBuilding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Number of square feet to be acquired </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfSquareFeetToBeAcquiredInMedicalOfficeBuilding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Number Of Square Feet To Be Acquired In Medical Office Building </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfSquareFeetToBeAcquiredInMedicalOfficeBuilding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Number of square feet to be acquired in edical office building. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Current, Foreign </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Summary of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasicAndDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Net income (loss) available to common stockholders, basic and diluted. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasicAndDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic And Diluted </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasicAndDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Net income attributable to UHS—basic and diluted </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Liabilities, Current </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total current liabilities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Entity Tax Identification Number </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Entity Tax Identification Number </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Income before income taxes </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PropertyAndEquipmentExcludingConstructionInProgressNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Property and equipment excluding construction in progress net </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PropertyAndEquipmentExcludingConstructionInProgressNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Property And Equipment Excluding Construction In Progress Net </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PropertyAndEquipmentExcludingConstructionInProgressNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Property and equipment excluding construction in progress net </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Changes in assets & liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and dispositions: </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserveCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Self Insurance Reserve, Current </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserveCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Self-insured for professional and general liability, current </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2027 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Financial Instruments [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Financial Instruments </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TrustOwnedByChiefExecutiveOfficerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Trust owned by chief executive officer. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TrustOwnedByChiefExecutiveOfficerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Trust Owned By Chief Executive Officer [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TrustOwnedByChiefExecutiveOfficerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Trust Owned by CEO </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ProvisionForIntangibleAssetImpairment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Provision for intangible asset impairment. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ProvisionForIntangibleAssetImpairment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Provision For Intangible Asset Impairment </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ProvisionForIntangibleAssetImpairment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Provision for intangible asset impairment </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RateAdjustmentToOneMonthEurodollarRateOnCreditFacilityBorrowings_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Rate adjustment to one month Eurodollar rate on credit facility borrowings. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RateAdjustmentToOneMonthEurodollarRateOnCreditFacilityBorrowings_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Rate Adjustment To One Month Eurodollar Rate On Credit Facility Borrowings </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RateAdjustmentToOneMonthEurodollarRateOnCreditFacilityBorrowings_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Rate adjustment to one month Eurodollar rate on credit facility borrowings </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Investment, Name [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedAmortizationNextFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Amortization, Next Fiscal Year </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedAmortizationNextFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Estimated net loss that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income over the next fiscal year </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedAmortizationNextFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Amortization, Next Fiscal Year, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_IncomeTaxesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Income taxes. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_IncomeTaxesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Income Taxes [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_IncomeTaxesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Income Taxes [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Lease, Lease Income </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Lease revenue </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Operating Lease, Lease Income, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfMeasurementDatesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Schedule of measurement dates. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfMeasurementDatesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Measurement Dates Table [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfMeasurementDatesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Measurement Dates </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Income Tax Examination, Penalties and Interest Accrued </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Accrued interest and penalties </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Income Tax Examination, Penalties and Interest Accrued, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Restricted Stock [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Restricted Stock </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Finance leases </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfComponentsOfDeferredTaxesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Schedule Of Components Of Deferred Taxes [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfComponentsOfDeferredTaxesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Components Of Deferred Taxes Table [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfComponentsOfDeferredTaxesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Components of Deferred Taxes </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Plan Name [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Plan Name </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StockRepurchaseProgramsTwentyTwentyOneToTwentyTwentyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Stock Repurchase Programs Twenty Twenty One to Twenty Twenty Three </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StockRepurchaseProgramsTwentyTwentyOneToTwentyTwentyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Stock Repurchase Programs Twenty Twenty One To Twenty Twenty Three [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StockRepurchaseProgramsTwentyTwentyOneToTwentyTwentyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Stock repurchase programs twenty twenty one to twenty twenty three. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfEstimatedCostsOfUncompensatedCareTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Schedule of estimated costs of uncompensated care. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfEstimatedCostsOfUncompensatedCareTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Estimated Costs Of Uncompensated Care Table [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfEstimatedCostsOfUncompensatedCareTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Estimated Cost of Providing Uncompensated Care </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OperatingLeasesAdditionalNumberOfRenewalOptionsAtFairMarketValueLeaseRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Operating leases additional number of renewal options at fair market value lease rates. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OperatingLeasesAdditionalNumberOfRenewalOptionsAtFairMarketValueLeaseRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Leases Additional Number Of Renewal Options At Fair Market Value Lease Rates </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OperatingLeasesAdditionalNumberOfRenewalOptionsAtFairMarketValueLeaseRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Operating leases additional number of renewal options at fair market value lease rates </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Derivative Instrument [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Derivative Instrument </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesUsSmallCapMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Equity Securities, US, Small Cap [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesUsSmallCapMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Equity Securities U.S. Small Cap </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Geographical [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Geographical </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Lease initial terms </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Initial term of real estate lease </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Total assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total Assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_IncomeTaxesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Income taxes. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_IncomeTaxesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Income Taxes [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_IncomeTaxesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Income Taxes [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionFixedAssetsAcquired1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Fixed Assets Acquired </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionFixedAssetsAcquired1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Noncash purchases of property and equipment </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Right of use assets-operating leases </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ManagedMedicaidMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Managed medicaid. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ManagedMedicaidMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Managed Medicaid [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ManagedMedicaidMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Managed Medicaid </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Unrecognized compensation cost </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Common Class A [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Class A </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfBedsAvailableInBehavioralHealthCareFacility_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Number of beds available in behavioral health care facility. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfBedsAvailableInBehavioralHealthCareFacility_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Number Of Beds Available In Behavioral Health Care Facility </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfBedsAvailableInBehavioralHealthCareFacility_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Number of bed available in behavioral health care facility </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Entity Registrant Name </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Entity Registrant Name </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine3_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Entity Address, Address Line Three </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine3_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Entity Address, Address Line Three </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToExtend_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lessee, Operating Lease, Existence of Option to Extend [true false] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToExtend_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Lessee, operating lease, existence of option to extend [true false] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Lessee Lease Description [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Related Party, Type [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Related Party </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Retained earnings </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_LeaseRentReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Lease rent receivable. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_LeaseRentReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lease Rent Receivable </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_LeaseRentReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Lease rent receivable </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information: </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilityForCatastropheClaimsByCatastrophicEventAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Catastrophic Event [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilityForCatastropheClaimsByCatastrophicEventAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Catastrophic Event </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Long-Term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Weighted average interest </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Class of Stock [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Class of Stock </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"> Unvested options, Shares, ending balance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"> Unvested options, Shares, beginning balance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OperatingLeasesRenewalOptionsTermAtFairMarketValueLeaseRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Operating leases, renewal options term at fair market value lease rates. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OperatingLeasesRenewalOptionsTermAtFairMarketValueLeaseRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Leases Renewal Options Term At Fair Market Value Lease Rates </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OperatingLeasesRenewalOptionsTermAtFairMarketValueLeaseRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Renewal options term at fair market lease rates </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"> Balance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"> Balance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total Equity </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FloodMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Flood [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FloodMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Flood </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Minimum [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Minimum </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansSecuritized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Loan, Securitized or Asset-Backed Financing Arrangement, Principal Outstanding </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansSecuritized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Accounts receivable securitization program </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansSecuritized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Accounts receivable securitization program credit facility, amount outstanding </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Revenues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Revenues </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Revenues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Net revenues </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Revenues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Revenues, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ParentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Parent [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ParentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> UHS Common Stockholders' Equity </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Assets, Miscellaneous, Noncurrent </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_LeaseExpirationMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Lease expiration, month and year. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_LeaseExpirationMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lease Expiration Month And Year </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_LeaseExpirationMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> End of Lease Term </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Lease, Liability </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total operating lease liabilities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioForecastMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Forecast [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioForecastMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Forecast </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Liabilities: </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Finance Lease, Liability </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Obligations under finance leases </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total finance lease liabilities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Accrued Income Taxes, Current </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Current federal and state income taxes </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Equity Component [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Equity Component </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Contribution Plan, Cost </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Amount of contributions to contributory plan </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> DC. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> DC [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> DC </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Segments [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Segments </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeAndExpensesLesseeAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Income and Expenses, Lessee [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeAndExpensesLesseeAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Finance lease cost: </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2025 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Two </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Less-Unamortized financing costs </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Other noncurrent liabilities policy. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Noncurrent Liabilities Policy Policy [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other Noncurrent Liabilities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FinancialInstrumentsAndFairValueMeasurementAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Financial instruments and fair value measurement. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FinancialInstrumentsAndFairValueMeasurementAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurement [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Measurement Frequency [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Measurement Frequency </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Adjustments to goodwill </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Disclosure [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Net income attributable to UHS-diluted </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Partner Type of Partners' Capital Account, Name [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Partner Type of Partners' Capital Account, Name </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Building and Building Improvements [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Building and Building Improvements </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Entity Current Reporting Status </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Entity Current Reporting Status </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Common Stock, Shares Authorized </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Common Stock, shares authorized </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Equity Securities [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Equity Securities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Equity Funds </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Deferred income tax liabilities, Gross </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Long-Term Debt, Fair Value </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Fair value of debt </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Deferred, Foreign </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_LimitedLiabilityCompaniesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Limited Liability Companies. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_LimitedLiabilityCompaniesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Limited Liability Companies [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_LimitedLiabilityCompaniesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Limited Liability Companies </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Additional dollars authorized for repurchase </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Stock repurchase programs authorized to purchase, value </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationActivityTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Activity [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationActivityTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life for Options Outstanding and Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share for Exercisable Options </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Assets [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Issuance of common stock </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Hedging Relationship [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Hedging Relationship </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsGoodwillPolicy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsGoodwillPolicy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Goodwill </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Revenue from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Revenue Recognition </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Common Stock remain available for issuance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PreTaxDecreaseToReservesForSelfInsuredWorkersCompensationLiabilityClaims_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Pre-tax decrease to reserves for self-insured workers' compensation liability claims </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PreTaxDecreaseToReservesForSelfInsuredWorkersCompensationLiabilityClaims_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Pre-tax Decrease To Reserves For Self-insured Workers' Compensation Liability Claims </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PreTaxDecreaseToReservesForSelfInsuredWorkersCompensationLiabilityClaims_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Pre-tax decrease to reserves for self-insured workers' compensation liability claims. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StockRepurchaseProgramMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Stock repurchase program. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StockRepurchaseProgramMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Stock Repurchase Program [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StockRepurchaseProgramMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Stock Repurchase Program </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OutsideOwnersMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Outside owners. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OutsideOwnersMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Outside Owners [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OutsideOwnersMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Outside Owners </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Real Estate, Type of Property [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Real Estate, Type of Property </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoThousandFiveAndTwoThousandTwentyStockIncentivePlansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Two Thousand Five And Two Thousand Twenty Stock Incentive Plans </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoThousandFiveAndTwoThousandTwentyStockIncentivePlansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Two thousand five and two thousand twenty stock incentive plans. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoThousandFiveAndTwoThousandTwentyStockIncentivePlansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Two Thousand Five And Two Thousand Twenty Stock Incentive Plans [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoThousandFiveAndTwoThousandTwentyStockIncentivePlansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Stock Incentive Plan </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_LasVegasNevadaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Las Vegas, Nevada. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_LasVegasNevadaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Las Vegas Nevada [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_LasVegasNevadaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Las Vegas, Nevada </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_LasVegasNevadaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> LAS VEGAS, NEVADA </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfHospitalFacilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Number of hospital facilities. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfHospitalFacilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Number Of Hospital Facilities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfHospitalFacilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Number of hospital facilities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfHospitalFacilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Number of hospital facilities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Common Stock, Value, Issued </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Common Stock </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Repayments of Long-Term Debt </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Repayments of long-term debt </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Repayments of Long-Term Debt, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StateMedicaidProgramsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> State Medicaid Programs. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StateMedicaidProgramsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> State Medicaid Programs [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StateMedicaidProgramsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> State Medicaid programs </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DeferredFederalStateAndForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Deferred federal state and foreign income tax expense benefit. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DeferredFederalStateAndForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Federal State And Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DeferredFederalStateAndForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Deferred federal state and foreign tax benefit </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Liability, Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plan </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other retirement plan liabilities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfInterestRateSwapsOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Number of interest rate swaps outstanding. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfInterestRateSwapsOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Number Of Interest Rate Swaps Outstanding </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfInterestRateSwapsOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Number of interest rate swaps outstanding </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_MedicareAcceleratedAndAdvancePaymentProgramMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Medicare accelerated and advance payment program. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_MedicareAcceleratedAndAdvancePaymentProgramMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Medicare Accelerated And Advance Payment Program [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_MedicareAcceleratedAndAdvancePaymentProgramMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CanyonCreekBehavioralHealthMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Canyon Creek Behavioral Health. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CanyonCreekBehavioralHealthMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Canyon Creek Behavioral Health [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CanyonCreekBehavioralHealthMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Canyon Creek Behavioral Health </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Current Fiscal Year End Date </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Current Fiscal Year End Date </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Stock-based compensation expense </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Compensation cost recognized </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AuditorName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Auditor Name </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AuditorName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Auditor Name </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsIssued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options issued. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsIssued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Issued </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsIssued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Number of shares issued </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Period Increase (Decrease) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Increase in estimated liabilities for uncertain tax positions </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Period Increase (Decrease), Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Income (Loss) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Income from operations </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RevenueCycleDataProcessingServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Revenue Cycle Data Processing Services [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RevenueCycleDataProcessingServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Revenue Cycle Data Processing Services [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RevenueCycleDataProcessingServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Revenue Cycle Data Processing Services </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves Type [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves Type </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ProceedsFromCommercialCyberInsurance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Proceeds from commercial cyber insurance. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ProceedsFromCommercialCyberInsurance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Proceeds From Commercial Cyber Insurance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ProceedsFromCommercialCyberInsurance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Proceeds from commercial cyber insurance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Deferred, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_VariableAndShortTermLeaseCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Variable and short term lease cost. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_VariableAndShortTermLeaseCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Variable And Short Term Lease Cost </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_VariableAndShortTermLeaseCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Variable and short term lease cost </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Income Tax Expense (Benefit) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Provision for income taxes </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Provision for income taxes </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanCurrentAndNoncurrentLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Liability, Defined Benefit Pension Plan </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanCurrentAndNoncurrentLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Defined benefit pension plan estimated payments through 2089 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Expected Long-Term Rate of Return on Plan Assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2027 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Four </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Reductions for tax positions of prior years </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DeferredCompensationAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Deferred compensation assets. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DeferredCompensationAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Compensation Assets [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DeferredCompensationAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Deferred Compensation Assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostCreditAmortizationOfGainLossStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit (Cost) Credit, Amortization of Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ValuationAndQualifyingAccountsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Defined benefit plan expected future benefit payments. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan Expected Future Benefit Payments </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Concentration Risk, Percentage </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Percentage of revenue </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ImpactOfInformationTechnologyIncidentOnRevenue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Impact of information technology incident on revenue. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ImpactOfInformationTechnologyIncidentOnRevenue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Impact Of Information Technology Incident On Revenue </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ImpactOfInformationTechnologyIncidentOnRevenue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Impact of information technology incident on revenue </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Parent [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Effective Cash Flow Hedges </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PatientsTreatedAtHospitalsForNonelectiveCareIncomeSpecifiedPercentageOfFederalPovertyLevelEligibleForCharityCare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Patients treated at hospitals for nonelective care income specified percentage of federal poverty level eligible for charity care. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PatientsTreatedAtHospitalsForNonelectiveCareIncomeSpecifiedPercentageOfFederalPovertyLevelEligibleForCharityCare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Patients Treated At Hospitals For Nonelective Care Income Specified Percentage Of Federal Poverty Level Eligible For Charity Care </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PatientsTreatedAtHospitalsForNonelectiveCareIncomeSpecifiedPercentageOfFederalPovertyLevelEligibleForCharityCare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Patients treated at hospitals for non elective services gross income federal poverty guidelines </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Disaggregation of Revenue [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Disaggregation Of Revenue [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ManagedMedicareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Managed medicare. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ManagedMedicareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Managed Medicare [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ManagedMedicareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Managed Medicare </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TermLoanBFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Term loan b facility. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TermLoanBFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Term Loan B Facility [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TermLoanBFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Term Loan B </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NotesAndMortgagesPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Notes and Mortgages payable (including obligations under finance leases of $72,693 in 2023 and $75,595 in 2022) and term loans with varying maturities through 2099; weighted average interest rates of 3.5% in 2023 and 3.6% in 2022 (see Note 7 regarding finance leases) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NotesAndMortgagesPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Notes and mortgages payable. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NotesAndMortgagesPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Notes And Mortgages Payable </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquipmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Equipment [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquipmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Equipment </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfWeightedAverageAssumptionDiscountRateAndRateOfCompensationIncreaseTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Schedule of weighted average assumption discount rate and rate of compensation increase. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfWeightedAverageAssumptionDiscountRateAndRateOfCompensationIncreaseTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Weighted Average Assumption Discount Rate And Rate Of Compensation Increase Table [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfWeightedAverageAssumptionDiscountRateAndRateOfCompensationIncreaseTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Weighted Average Assumptions </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Net Intangible Assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Beginning Balance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Ending Balance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Segment Reporting </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FifthHospitalFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Fifth hospital facilities. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FifthHospitalFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Fifth Hospital Facilities [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FifthHospitalFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Fifth Hospital Facility </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Weighted average remaining lease term. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Weighted Average remaining lease term, years </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesPurchasedForAward_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Shares Purchased for Award </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesPurchasedForAward_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Total number of shares purchased </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_AZ_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> ARIZONA </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_AZ_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Arizona </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Revenue Recognition </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_McAllenMedicalCenterMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> McAllen medical center. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_McAllenMedicalCenterMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Mc Allen Medical Center [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_McAllenMedicalCenterMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> McAllen Medical Center </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoPointSixFivePercentSeniorSecuredNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Two point six five percent senior secured notes due two thousand thirty. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoPointSixFivePercentSeniorSecuredNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Two Point Six Five Percent Senior Secured Notes Due Two Thousand Thirty [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoPointSixFivePercentSeniorSecuredNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2.65% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesUsMidCapMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Equity Securities, US, Mid Cap [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesUsMidCapMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Equity Securities U.S. Mid Cap </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Weighted-average grant date fair value of option granted, number of shares </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeasesOperatingAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Leases, Operating [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeasesOperatingAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Operating Leases </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Long-Lived Assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Finance Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> less imputed interest </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Equity Securities, FV-NI, Unrealized Gain (Loss) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Unrealized gain (loss) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Equity Securities, FV-NI, Unrealized Gain (Loss), Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AccountingStandardsUpdates201609Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Accounting Standards Updates 201609. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AccountingStandardsUpdates201609Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Accounting Standards Updates 201609 [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Aggregate intrinsic value, Options Outstanding </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Dividends, Cash </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Payments of cash dividends </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Dividends, Cash, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DeferredCompensationLiabilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Deferred compensation liability. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DeferredCompensationLiabilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Compensation Liability [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DeferredCompensationLiabilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Deferred Compensation Liability </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_GrossOutpatientRevenues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Gross outpatient revenues. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_GrossOutpatientRevenues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Gross Outpatient Revenues </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_GrossOutpatientRevenues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Gross outpatient revenues </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument, Face Amount </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Senior notes, issued </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Earnings Per Share </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Additions based on tax positions related to the current year </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Hedging Relationship [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Hedging Relationship </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FairMarketValueOfRealEstateAssetsReceived_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Fair market value of real estate assets received. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FairMarketValueOfRealEstateAssetsReceived_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Fair Market Value Of Real Estate Assets Received </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FairMarketValueOfRealEstateAssetsReceived_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Fair market value of real estate assets received </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Other (income) expense, net </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Other Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoThousandTwentyStockIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Two thousand twenty stock incentive plan. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoThousandTwentyStockIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Two Thousand Twenty Stock Incentive Plan [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoThousandTwentyStockIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2020 Stock Incentive Plan </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_LesseeOperatingAndFinancingLeasesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Lessee operating and financing leases. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_LesseeOperatingAndFinancingLeasesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lessee Operating And Financing Leases [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_LesseeOperatingAndFinancingLeasesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Lease Commitments </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Operating Leases </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Acute care hospital services. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Acute Care Hospital Services [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Acute Care Hospital Services </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReservePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Self Insurance Reserve [Policy Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReservePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Self-Insured/Other Insurance Risks </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_SummaryOfBusinessAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Summary of business and significant accounting policies. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_SummaryOfBusinessAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Summary Of Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_SummaryOfBusinessAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Summary Of Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Expenses [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Operating charges: </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Property and Equipment </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PercentageOfMasterLeaseRentableSquareFeetOfMedicalOfficeBuilding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Percentage of master lease rentable square feet of medical office building. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PercentageOfMasterLeaseRentableSquareFeetOfMedicalOfficeBuilding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Percentage Of Master Lease Rentable Square Feet Of Medical Office Building </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PercentageOfMasterLeaseRentableSquareFeetOfMedicalOfficeBuilding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Percentage of master lease rentable square feet </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RightOfUseAssetsObtainedInExchangeForLeaseObligationsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RightOfUseAssetsObtainedInExchangeForLeaseObligationsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Right Of Use Assets Obtained In Exchange For Lease Obligations [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RightOfUseAssetsObtainedInExchangeForLeaseObligationsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_MinorityInterestPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Minority interest. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_MinorityInterestPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Minority Interest Policy [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_MinorityInterestPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> GPO Agreement/Minority Ownership Interest </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Depreciation and amortization </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Entity Voluntary Filers </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Entity Voluntary Filers </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_BehavioralHealthCareFacilitiesOutsideOwnersHoldingNoncontrollingMinorityInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Behavioral health care facilities outside owners holding noncontrolling minority interest. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_BehavioralHealthCareFacilitiesOutsideOwnersHoldingNoncontrollingMinorityInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Behavioral Health Care Facilities Outside Owners Holding Noncontrolling Minority Interest </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_BehavioralHealthCareFacilitiesOutsideOwnersHoldingNoncontrollingMinorityInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Behavioral health care facilities with outside owners holding non-controlling minority interest </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Foreign </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Foreign pre-tax earnings </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_HealthCareOrganizationMedicalSuppliesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Health care organization medical supplies . </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_HealthCareOrganizationMedicalSuppliesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Health Care Organization Medical Supplies Policy [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_HealthCareOrganizationMedicalSuppliesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Supplies </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ProceedsFromSaleOfAssetsAndBusiness_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Proceeds from sale of assets and business. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ProceedsFromSaleOfAssetsAndBusiness_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Proceeds From Sale Of Assets And Business </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ProceedsFromSaleOfAssetsAndBusiness_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Proceeds received from sales of assets and businesses </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Derivative Instruments Gain Loss By Hedging Relationship By Income Statement Location By Derivative Instrument Risk [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherStatesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Other states. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherStatesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other States [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherStatesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> OTHER STATES </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Assets, Noncurrent </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Other assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Amount </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Tax expense (benefit) from employee share-based payments </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Granted, Number of Shares </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Accrued Liabilities, Current </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Five </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Later years </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AikenRegionalMedicalCenterAndCanyonCreekBehavioralHealthMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Aiken Regional Medical Center and Canyon Creek Behavioral Health. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AikenRegionalMedicalCenterAndCanyonCreekBehavioralHealthMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Aiken Regional Medical Center And Canyon Creek Behavioral Health [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AikenRegionalMedicalCenterAndCanyonCreekBehavioralHealthMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Aiken Regional Medical Center and Canyon Creek Behavioral Health </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseDecreaseForPeriodNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseDecreaseForPeriodNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Line of credit facility increased (decreased) amount </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseDecreaseForPeriodNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DebtInstrumentsMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Debt instruments maturity date. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DebtInstrumentsMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instruments Maturity Date </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DebtInstrumentsMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Debt instruments, maturity date </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Depreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Depreciation </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Depreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Depreciation expense </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Depreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Depreciation, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OperatingLeasesRenewalOptionsAtFairMarketValueLeaseRatesExpirationYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Operating leases, renewal options at fair market value lease rates, expiration year. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OperatingLeasesRenewalOptionsAtFairMarketValueLeaseRatesExpirationYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Leases Renewal Options At Fair Market Value Lease Rates Expiration Year </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OperatingLeasesRenewalOptionsAtFairMarketValueLeaseRatesExpirationYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Renewal options at fair market value lease rates expiration year </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Interest paid </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AmountClaimedFromOverPaymentsOfLegalSettlementsDueToChangeInCalculations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Amount claimed from over payments of legal settlements due to change in calculations. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AmountClaimedFromOverPaymentsOfLegalSettlementsDueToChangeInCalculations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Amount Claimed From Over Payments Of Legal Settlements Due To Change In Calculations </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AmountClaimedFromOverPaymentsOfLegalSettlementsDueToChangeInCalculations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Amount claimed from over payments of legal settlements due to change in calculations </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfDaysToCompleteExchangeOffer_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Number of days to complete exchange offer. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfDaysToCompleteExchangeOffer_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Number Of Days To Complete Exchange Offer </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfDaysToCompleteExchangeOffer_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Number of days to complete exchange offer </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Retirement Plan Type [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Retirement Plan Type </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonClassBMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Common Class B [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonClassBMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Class B </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_MedicaidMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Medicaid. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_MedicaidMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Medicaid [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_MedicaidMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Medicaid </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options Exercisable </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Expected to Vest Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfCostsOfUncompensatedCareTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Schedule of costs of uncompensated care. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfCostsOfUncompensatedCareTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Costs Of Uncompensated Care Table [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfCostsOfUncompensatedCareTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Uncompensated Care </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PeriodOfRightsOfRefusalToLeasedFacilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Period of rights of refusal to leased facilities. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PeriodOfRightsOfRefusalToLeasedFacilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Period Of Rights Of Refusal To Leased Facilities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PeriodOfRightsOfRefusalToLeasedFacilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Period of rights of refusal to leased facilities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInSelfInsuranceReserve_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Increase (Decrease) in Self Insurance Reserve </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInSelfInsuranceReserve_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Accrued insurance expense, net of commercial premiums paid </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInSelfInsuranceReserve_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Plus: Accrued insurance expense, net of commercial premiums paid </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Real Estate, Discontinued Operations </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Gain on sale of real estate assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_SummaryOfBusinessAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Summary of business and significant accounting policies. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_SummaryOfBusinessAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Summary Of Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_SummaryOfBusinessAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Summary Of Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Five </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Later years </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lease, Cost [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Components of Lease Expense </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Impairment of intangible assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Interest cost </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Entity [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Entity </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OverheadAllocationsAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Costs and expenses incurred associated with centralized services and general corporate overhead allocated to divisions. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OverheadAllocationsAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Overhead Allocations Adjustment </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OverheadAllocationsAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Allocation of corporate overhead </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Line of credit facility, borrowing capacity </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseTermOfContract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lessor, Operating Lease, Term of Contract </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseTermOfContract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Initial lease term on property </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Behavioral health services. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Behavioral Health Services [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_BehavioralHealthServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Behavioral Health Services </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lease Contractual Term [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Lease Contractual Term </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Earnings Per Share [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_LongDurationFixedIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Long Duration Fixed Income [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_LongDurationFixedIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Long Duration Fixed Income [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_LongDurationFixedIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Fixed Income Securities Long Duration Fixed Income </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_WorkersCompensationReservesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Workers compensation reserves. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_WorkersCompensationReservesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Workers Compensation Reserves [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_WorkersCompensationReservesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Workers’ Compensation </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsTargetAllocationPercentageRangeMaximum_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Defined benefit plan plan assets target allocation percentage range maximum. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsTargetAllocationPercentageRangeMaximum_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan Plan Assets Target Allocation Percentage Range Maximum </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsTargetAllocationPercentageRangeMaximum_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Permitted Range, maximum </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsForfeitureRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award fair value assumptions forfeiture rate </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsForfeitureRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Forfeiture Rate </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsForfeitureRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Forfeiture rate </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Investment, Name [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total deferred income taxes </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Total deferred income taxes </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Accounting Policies [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Segments [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Segments </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FinanceLeaseAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Finance lease. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FinanceLeaseAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Finance Lease [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FinanceLeaseAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Finance Leases </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lessee, Lease, Description [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Lessee Lease Description [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OperatingLeasesRenewalOptionsAtExistingLeaseRatesExpirationYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Operating leases, renewal options at existing lease rates, expiration year. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OperatingLeasesRenewalOptionsAtExistingLeaseRatesExpirationYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Leases Renewal Options At Existing Lease Rates Expiration Year </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OperatingLeasesRenewalOptionsAtExistingLeaseRatesExpirationYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Renewal options at existing lease rates expiration year </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Amount </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"> Balance at end of period </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"> Balance at beginning of period </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationReservedForIssuanceUponConversionOfShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Share based compensation reserved for issuance upon conversion of shares. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationReservedForIssuanceUponConversionOfShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share Based Compensation Reserved For Issuance Upon Conversion Of Shares </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationReservedForIssuanceUponConversionOfShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Issuance upon conversion of shares </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2025 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_StatementScenarioAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Scenario [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_StatementScenarioAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Scenario </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossAndInterestExpenseCarryforwards_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Deferred tax assets operating loss and interest expense carryforwards. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossAndInterestExpenseCarryforwards_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss And Interest Expense Carryforwards </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossAndInterestExpenseCarryforwards_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Net operating losses and interest expense </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other Noncurrent Assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Distributions to noncontrolling interests </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_JurisdictionsStatutesOfLimitationsExpirationPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Jurisdictions statutes of limitations expiration period. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_JurisdictionsStatutesOfLimitationsExpirationPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Jurisdictions Statutes Of Limitations Expiration Period </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_JurisdictionsStatutesOfLimitationsExpirationPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Jurisdictions statutes of limitations expiration period </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DevelopmentAndConstructionCostIncurred_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Development and construction cost incurred </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DevelopmentAndConstructionCostIncurred_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Development and construction cost incurred </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DevelopmentAndConstructionCostIncurred_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Development and construction cost incurred. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Equity: </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_HealthcareInfrastructureMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Healthcare infrastructure. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_HealthcareInfrastructureMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Healthcare Infrastructure [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_HealthcareInfrastructureMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Healthcare Infrastructure </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Revolving Credit Facility [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Revolving Credit Facility </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PercentageOfAdvisoryFeeOnAverageInvestedRealEstateAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Percentage of advisory fee on average invested real estate assets. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PercentageOfAdvisoryFeeOnAverageInvestedRealEstateAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Percentage Of Advisory Fee On Average Invested Real Estate Assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PercentageOfAdvisoryFeeOnAverageInvestedRealEstateAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Percentage of advisory fee on average invested real estate assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Earnings Per Share, Basic </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Basic earnings per share attributable to UHS </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Total basic earnings per share </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Earnings Per Share, Basic, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToRedeemableNonControllingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Comprehensive income net of tax attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToRedeemableNonControllingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Redeemable Non Controlling Interest </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToRedeemableNonControllingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Subtotal attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarthquakeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Earthquake [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarthquakeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Earthquake </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StockOptionExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Stock option expense. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StockOptionExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Stock Option Expense </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StockOptionExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Stock option expense </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Amounts Recognized in AOCI </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Commitments and Contingencies </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Commitments and contingencies (Note 8) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MergersAcquisitionsAndDispositionsDisclosuresTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MergersAcquisitionsAndDispositionsDisclosuresTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Acquisitions and Divestitures </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_IncreaseDecreaseInMedicareAcceleratedPaymentsAndDeferredCARESActAndOtherGrants_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Increase decrease in Medicare accelerated payments and deferred CARES Act and other grants. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_IncreaseDecreaseInMedicareAcceleratedPaymentsAndDeferredCARESActAndOtherGrants_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Increase Decrease In Medicare Accelerated Payments And Deferred C A R E S Act And Other Grants </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_IncreaseDecreaseInMedicareAcceleratedPaymentsAndDeferredCARESActAndOtherGrants_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Medicare accelerated payments and deferred CARES Act and other grants </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Business Combinations [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Income Statement [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StatuteOfLimitationsOnCertainJurisdictions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Statute of limitations for certain jurisdictions. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StatuteOfLimitationsOnCertainJurisdictions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Statute Of Limitations On Certain Jurisdictions </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StatuteOfLimitationsOnCertainJurisdictions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Period of expiration of the statute of limitations for certain jurisdictions </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Investments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Investments </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Investments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Investments </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Investments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Investments, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PremierIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Premier, Inc. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PremierIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Premier Inc [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PremierIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Premier, Inc. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RestrictedShareBasedCompensationExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Restricted share based compensation expense. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RestrictedShareBasedCompensationExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Restricted Share Based Compensation Expense </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RestrictedShareBasedCompensationExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Restricted share-based compensation expense </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Related Party, Type [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Related Party </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAndExercisableTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding and Exercisable [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAndExercisableTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Information about all Outstanding Options </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Lease, Cost </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Operating lease cost </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Retirement Benefits [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Outstanding options vested and exercisable, Number of Shares </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Number, Options Exercisable </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Statistical Measurement [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Statistical Measurement </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Debt instrument redemption price. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument Redemption Price </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Senior notes, redemption price </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Net cash provided by operating activities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CharityCareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Charity care. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CharityCareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Charity Care [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CharityCareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Charity Care </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Document Period End Date </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Document Period End Date </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfCashCashEquivalentsAndRestrictedCashTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Schedule of cash cash equivalents and restricted cash. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfCashCashEquivalentsAndRestrictedCashTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Cash Cash Equivalents And Restricted Cash Table [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfCashCashEquivalentsAndRestrictedCashTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash Reported In Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Statistical Measurement [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Statistical Measurement </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Commitments and Contingencies </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OneMonthLIBORRatePlusIndexBasedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> One month libor rate plus index based loans. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OneMonthLIBORRatePlusIndexBasedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> One Month L I B O R Rate Plus Index Based Loans [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OneMonthLIBORRatePlusIndexBasedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> One Month LIBOR Rate Plus Index Based Loans </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Lease, Payments </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Operating cash flows from operating leases </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RevenuesReserved_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Revenues reserved. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RevenuesReserved_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Revenues Reserved </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RevenuesReserved_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Revenues reserved </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxExcludingPortionAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Comprehensive income net of tax excluding portion attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxExcludingPortionAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Excluding Portion Attributable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxExcludingPortionAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Subtotal - comprehensive income </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share Repurchase Program [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Share Repurchase Program </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeDividend_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Investment Income, Dividend </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeDividend_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Dividend </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Earnings Per Share, Diluted </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Diluted earnings per share attributable to UHS </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Total diluted earnings per share </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Earnings Per Share, Diluted, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Tax Asset [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Deferred Tax Asset </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Product and Service [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Product and Service </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> State and foreign net operating loss carryforwards and other state and foreign deferred tax assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Foreign currency translation adjustments, income tax effect </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Unrecognized Tax Benefits </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"> Balance at December 31, </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"> Balance at January 1, </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfBedsAvailableInAcuteCareHospital_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Number of beds available in acute care hospital. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfBedsAvailableInAcuteCareHospital_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Number Of Beds Available In Acute Care Hospital </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfBedsAvailableInAcuteCareHospital_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Number of beds available in acute care hospital </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Concentration Risk Benchmark </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Long-Term Debt, Maturity, after Year Five </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Later </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsUnappropriatedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Retained Earnings, Unappropriated [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsUnappropriatedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Cumulative Dividends </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Commitments and contingencies disclosure. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Buildings and Improvements, Gross </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Buildings and improvements </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Debt Instrument, Name </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2028 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Five </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_InterestExpenseCarryforwards_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Interest expense carryforwards. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_InterestExpenseCarryforwards_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Interest Expense Carryforwards </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_InterestExpenseCarryforwards_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Interest expense carryforwards </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FinanceLeaseObligations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Finance lease obligations. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FinanceLeaseObligations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Finance Lease Obligations </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FinanceLeaseObligations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Finance lease obligations </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductionsDividends_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Deduction, Dividends, Amount </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductionsDividends_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Qualified dividend received deduction </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_SouthwestHealthcareSystemInlandValleyCampusMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Southwest Healthcare System Inland Valley Campus. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_SouthwestHealthcareSystemInlandValleyCampusMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Southwest Healthcare System Inland Valley Campus [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_SouthwestHealthcareSystemInlandValleyCampusMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Southwest Healthcare System, Inland Valley Campus </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsWeightedAverageVolatilityRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Weighted Average Volatility Rate </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsWeightedAverageVolatilityRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Expected volatility </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NoticePeriodOnRenewalOfLease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Notice period on renewal of lease. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NoticePeriodOnRenewalOfLease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Notice Period On Renewal Of Lease </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NoticePeriodOnRenewalOfLease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Notice period on renewal of lease </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Fair Value, Recurring [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Recurring </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Commitments [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other Commitments </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Minimum Pension Liability </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_LeaseRenewalPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Lease renewal period. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_LeaseRenewalPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lease Renewal Period </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_LeaseRenewalPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Lease renewal period, years </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule of Maturities of Long-Term Debt [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Aggregate Scheduled Maturities of Debt Outstanding </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_OH_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> OHIO </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_OH_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Ohio </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RedeemableInterestMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Redeemable interest. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RedeemableInterestMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Redeemable Interest [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RedeemableInterestMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Repurchase of common shares </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Equity, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Noncontrolling interest </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"> Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Beginning Balance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"> Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Ending Balance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Net cash (outflows) inflows </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StockRepurchaseProgramsTwentyTwentyOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Stock repurchase programs twenty twenty one. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StockRepurchaseProgramsTwentyTwentyOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Stock Repurchase Programs Twenty Twenty One [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StockRepurchaseProgramsTwentyTwentyOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Stock Repurchase Programs Twenty Twenty One </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Exercised, Number of Shares </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Principles of Consolidation </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Percent </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other items </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StockOptionsPremiumExercisePricePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Stock options premium exercise price percentage. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StockOptionsPremiumExercisePricePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Stock Options Premium Exercise Price Percentage </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StockOptionsPremiumExercisePricePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Exercise price percentage </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CommercialHealthInsurancePayorsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Commercial Health Insurance Payors [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CommercialHealthInsurancePayorsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Commercial Health Insurance Payors [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CommercialHealthInsurancePayorsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Commercial Health Insurer and Self-insured Employee Benefit Plans </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Proceeds from Dividends Received </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Dividends received from the Trust </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Performance based restricted stock units. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Entity Address, Postal Zip Code </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Entity Address, Postal Zip Code </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Tax Liabilities, Goodwill and Intangible Assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Depreciable and amortizable assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Deferred Tax Liabilities, Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Entity Interactive Data Current </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Entity Interactive Data Current </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Subsidiary, Ownership Percentage, Noncontrolling Owner </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Percentage of non-controlling, minority ownership interests held by outside owners </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Impact of unrecognized tax benefits if recognized </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Credit Facility [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Credit Facility </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Real Estate [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Real Estate </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitFutureTaxableIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Income tax expense benefit future taxable income. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitFutureTaxableIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Income Tax Expense Benefit Future Taxable Income </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitFutureTaxableIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Future taxable income, amount </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_HealthCareBenefits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Health care benefits. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_HealthCareBenefits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Health Care Benefits </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_HealthCareBenefits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Net aggregate benefit </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> less imputed interest </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Restricted stock units granted </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Granted, Shares </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RestatementAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Revision of Prior Period [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RestatementAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Revision of Prior Period </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FairMarketValueOfRealEstateAssetsSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Fair market value of real estate assets sold. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FairMarketValueOfRealEstateAssetsSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Fair Market Value Of Real Estate Assets Sold </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FairMarketValueOfRealEstateAssetsSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Fair market value of real estate assets sold </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoThousandTwentyAcquisitionsOfAssetsAndBusinessesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Two thousand twenty acquisitions of assets and businesses. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoThousandTwentyAcquisitionsOfAssetsAndBusinessesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Two Thousand Twenty Acquisitions Of Assets And Businesses [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoThousandTwentyAcquisitionsOfAssetsAndBusinessesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2020 Acquisitions of Assets and Businesses </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPaymentTerms_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument, Payment Terms </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPaymentTerms_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Debt instrument payment, description </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Exercised, Average Option Price </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Proceeds from (Payments to) Noncontrolling Interests, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Proceeds from (Payments to) Noncontrolling Interests </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Purchase (sale) of ownership interests by (from) minority member </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Valuation Allowance for Deferred Tax Assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Basic earnings per share attributable to UHS: </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherOwnershipInterestMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Ownership Interest [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherOwnershipInterestMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Third Party Minority Ownership Interest </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Equity Components [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Equity Components </link:label>
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<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Compensation and related benefits </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Deferred Compensation Liability, Current, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StockRepurchaseProgramsTwentyNineteenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Stock repurchase programs twenty nineteen. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StockRepurchaseProgramsTwentyNineteenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Stock Repurchase Programs Twenty Nineteen [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StockRepurchaseProgramsTwentyNineteenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Stock Repurchase Programs Twenty Nineteen </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SummaryOfIncomeTaxContingenciesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SummaryOfIncomeTaxContingenciesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Accounts receivable </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Accrual for Taxes Other than Income Taxes, Current </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Taxes other than income </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Liabilities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Liabilities, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentQuotedMarketValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Equity Method Investment, Quoted Market Value </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentQuotedMarketValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Market value of investment in Trust </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Segments [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationCostBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award compensation cost before tax </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationCostBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Compensation Cost Before Tax </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationCostBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Share-based compensation cost recognized, pre-tax charge </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"> Fair value of plan assets at end of year </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"> Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Fair value of plan assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Retirement Benefits [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Pension Plan </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Payments to Acquire Businesses </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Acquisition, cash paid </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCreditNextFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit), Next Fiscal Year </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCreditNextFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Estimated prior service cost that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income over the next fiscal year </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DistrictFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> District Facilities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DistrictFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> District Facilities [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DistrictFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> District Facilities. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossMinimumPensionLiabilityBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Other comprehensive income loss minimum pension liability before tax. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossMinimumPensionLiabilityBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Comprehensive Income Loss Minimum Pension Liability Before Tax </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossMinimumPensionLiabilityBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Minimum pension liability </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_LocalPhoneNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Local Phone Number </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_LocalPhoneNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Local Phone Number </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Designated As Hedging Instrument </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Current, Federal </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DefinedBenefitPlanAdministrativeExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Defined benefit plan, administrative expenses. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DefinedBenefitPlanAdministrativeExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan Administrative Expenses </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DefinedBenefitPlanAdministrativeExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Administrative expenses </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Goodwill </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"> Goodwill, Ending Balance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"> Goodwill, Beginning Balance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Goodwill </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Goodwill, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Interest Costs Capitalized </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Capitalized interest </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralLiabilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> General Liability [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralLiabilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> General Liability </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OnePointSixFivePercentSeniorSecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> One point six five percent senior secured notes due two thousand twenty six. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OnePointSixFivePercentSeniorSecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> One Point Six Five Percent Senior Secured Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Six [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OnePointSixFivePercentSeniorSecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 1.65% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_MO_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> MISSOURI </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_MO_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Missouri </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Income Tax Authority [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Income Tax Authority </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Accumulated other comprehensive income </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Property and Equipment </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Concentration Risk Benchmark </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentAnnualReport_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Document Annual Report </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentAnnualReport_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Document Annual Report </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AcuteCareFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Acute care facility. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AcuteCareFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Acute Care Facility [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AcuteCareFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Acute Care Facility </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Gain/(Loss) recognized in AOCI </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Unrealized derivative losses on cash flow hedges </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Common Stock, par value </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Health Care Organizations [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NotesAndMortgagesPayableMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Notes and mortgages payable. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NotesAndMortgagesPayableMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Notes And Mortgages Payable [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NotesAndMortgagesPayableMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Notes And Mortgages Payable </link:label>
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<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Discount rate </link:label>
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<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Unrecognized compensation cost vesting period </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Long-Lived Tangible Asset </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOtherNoncontrollingInterestsRedeemable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Noncontrolling Interest in Net Income (Loss) Other Noncontrolling Interests, Redeemable </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOtherNoncontrollingInterestsRedeemable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_MaximumInsuranceDeductible_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Maximum insurance deductible. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_MaximumInsuranceDeductible_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Maximum Insurance Deductible </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_MaximumInsuranceDeductible_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Maximum insurance deductible </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Maximum [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Maximum </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AcquisitionOfNonControllingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromBusinessCombination_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Acquisition of non controlling interest increase decrease from business combination. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AcquisitionOfNonControllingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromBusinessCombination_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Acquisition Of Non controlling Interest Increase Decrease From Business Combination </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AcquisitionOfNonControllingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromBusinessCombination_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in majority owned business </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Comprehensive income: </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Diluted earnings per share attributable to UHS: </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Dividends_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Dividends </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Dividends_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Dividends paid </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Dividends_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Dividends, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_GeneralAndProfessionalLiabilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> General and professional liability. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_GeneralAndProfessionalLiabilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> General And Professional Liability [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_GeneralAndProfessionalLiabilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> General and Professional Liability </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other assets: </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAverageOutstandingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Line of credit facility, average outstanding amount </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAverageOutstandingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Line of Credit Facility, Average Outstanding Amount </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 3 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Shares Acquired, Average Cost Per Share </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Average price paid per share for shares purchased as part of publicly announced program </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Fair Value, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Short-Term Debt, Type [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Short-term Debt, Type </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_OwnershipDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Ownership [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_OwnershipDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Ownership </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Increase decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Service cost </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxesAndAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Increase (Decrease) In Deferred Income Taxes And Accrued Income Taxes Payable </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxesAndAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Increase Decrease In Deferred Income Taxes And Accrued Income Taxes Payable </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxesAndAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Accrued and deferred income taxes </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseByMajorPropertyClassTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Property, Plant, and Equipment, Lessor Asset under Operating Lease [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseByMajorPropertyClassTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease By Major Property Class [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Four </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2027 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Temporary Equity, Carrying Amount, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Redeemable noncontrolling interest </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Temporary Equity, Carrying Amount, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"> Temporary Equity, Carrying Amount, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests, Beginning Balance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"> Temporary Equity, Carrying Amount, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests, Ending Balance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Aggregate cash proceeds from divestiture of businesses </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Cancelled, Number of Shares </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RevisionOfPriorPeriodChangeInAccountingPrincipleAdjustmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Revision of Prior Period, Change in Accounting Principle, Adjustment [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RevisionOfPriorPeriodChangeInAccountingPrincipleAdjustmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Revision of Prior Period Change in Accounting Principle Adjustment </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFinStmtErrorCorrectionFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_CA_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> CALIFORNIA </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_CA_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> CALIFORNIA </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CommonStockAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Common stock. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CommonStockAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Common Stock [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CommonStockAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Common Stock </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_HospitalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Hospital. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_HospitalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Hospital [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_HospitalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Hospital </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Segment Reporting </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CityAreaCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> City Area Code </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CityAreaCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> City Area Code </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Deferred, State </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Deferred state tax benefit (net of the federal benefit) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] </link:label>
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<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Other comprehensive income before tax </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Other comprehensive income (loss), Pretax amount </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Property, Plant, and Equipment, Lessor Asset under Operating Lease [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Remaining Renewal Options and Terms for Each of Three Hospital Facilities Leased from Trust </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Document Information [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Document Information [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Senior notes, redeemed </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FinancialInstrumentsAndFairValueMeasurementTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Financial instruments and fair value measurement. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FinancialInstrumentsAndFairValueMeasurementTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurement [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FinancialInstrumentsAndFairValueMeasurementTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PropertyAndEquipmentGrossExcludingConstructionInProgress_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Property And Equipment Gross Excluding Construction In Progress </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PropertyAndEquipmentGrossExcludingConstructionInProgress_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Property And Equipment Gross Excluding Construction In Progress </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PropertyAndEquipmentGrossExcludingConstructionInProgress_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Property Equipment Gross </link:label>
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<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ProjectedAggregateDevelopmentAndConstructionCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Projected aggregate development and construction cost </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ProjectedAggregateDevelopmentAndConstructionCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Projected aggregate development and construction cost </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ProjectedAggregateDevelopmentAndConstructionCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Projected aggregate development and construction cost. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CARESActAndOtherGovernmentalGrantsAndMedicareAcceleratedPaymentsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> CARES Act and other Governmental grants and Medicare accelerated payments. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CARESActAndOtherGovernmentalGrantsAndMedicareAcceleratedPaymentsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> C A R E S Act And Other Governmental Grants And Medicare Accelerated Payments Policy Policy [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CARESActAndOtherGovernmentalGrantsAndMedicareAcceleratedPaymentsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> CARES Act and Other Governmental Grants and Medicare Accelerated Payments </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Letter of Credit [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Letter of Credit </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Partner Type [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Partner Type </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Business Acquisition [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Business Acquisition [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TermLoansWithVaryingMaturitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Term Loans With Varying Maturities [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TermLoansWithVaryingMaturitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Term Loans With Varying Maturities [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TermLoansWithVaryingMaturitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Term Loans With Varying Maturities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RevisionOfPriorPeriodAccountingStandardsUpdateAdjustmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Revision of Prior Period, Accounting Standards Update, Adjustment [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RevisionOfPriorPeriodAccountingStandardsUpdateAdjustmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Revision of Prior Period, Accounting Standards Update, Adjustment </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfStockRepurchaseProgramTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Schedule of stock repurchase program. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfStockRepurchaseProgramTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Stock Repurchase Program Table [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfStockRepurchaseProgramTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Information Related to Stock Repurchase Programs </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostRateOfCompensationIncrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Rate of Compensation Increase </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostRateOfCompensationIncrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Rate of compensation increase </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Accumulated depreciation </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"> Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Beginning Balance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"> Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Ending Balance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsBenefitsPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Benefits Paid </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsBenefitsPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Benefits paid </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesEmergingMarketsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Defined benefit plan equity securities emerging markets. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesEmergingMarketsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan Equity Securities Emerging Markets [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesEmergingMarketsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Equity Securities Emerging Markets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Weighted average number of common shares—basic </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Weighted average number of common shares—basic </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Revenue [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Deferred Revenue </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Labor and Related Expense </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Salaries, wages and benefits </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationMinorityInterestIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Noncontrolling Interest Income (Loss), Percent </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationMinorityInterestIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Impact of income attributable to noncontrolling interests </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Real Estate Properties [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Real Estate Properties </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Cash Flows from Financing Activities: </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_MedicareAcceleratedPaymentsReceived_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Medicare accelerated payments received. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_MedicareAcceleratedPaymentsReceived_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Medicare Accelerated Payments Received </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_MedicareAcceleratedPaymentsReceived_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Medicare accelerated payments received </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> SEC Schedule, 12-09, Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule Of Valuation And Qualifying Accounts </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireLifeInsurancePolicies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Payment to Acquire Life Insurance Policy, Investing Activities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireLifeInsurancePolicies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Payments to acquire life insurance policies, net </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesPeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Period Increase (Decrease) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesPeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Period Increase (Decrease), Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesPeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Increase in valuation allowance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Statement [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Statement [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsActivityTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsActivityTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Stock Option Activity </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule Of Related Party Transactions By Related Party [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OneThreeSixMonthLIBORRatePlusIndexBasedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> One three six month LIBOR rate plus index based loans. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OneThreeSixMonthLIBORRatePlusIndexBasedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> One Three Six Month L I B O R Rate Plus Index Based Loans [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OneThreeSixMonthLIBORRatePlusIndexBasedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> One Three Six Month LIBOR Rate Plus Index Based Loans </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FinancialInstrumentsAndFairValueMeasurementTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Financial instruments and fair value measurement. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FinancialInstrumentsAndFairValueMeasurementTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurement [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FinancialInstrumentsAndFairValueMeasurementTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurement [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesStatutoryCapitalAndSurplusRequired_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Capital and Surplus Required </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesStatutoryCapitalAndSurplusRequired_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Statutorily required capital reserves </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule of Share-Based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Weighted-Average Assumptions Fair Value of Option Grants </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Document Fiscal Period Focus </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Document Fiscal Period Focus </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total lease payments </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfOperatingAndFinanceLeasesLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Schedule of maturities of operating and finance leases liabilities. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfOperatingAndFinanceLeasesLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Maturities Of Operating And Finance Leases Liabilities Table [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfOperatingAndFinanceLeasesLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Future Maturities of Lease Liabilities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_GB_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> UNITED KINGDOM </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_GB_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Located in U.K. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationRateOfCompensationIncrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Rate of Compensation Increase </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationRateOfCompensationIncrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Rate of compensation increase </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets, Plan Assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Fair value of plan assets exceeded accumulated benefit obligation </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Relationship with Universal Health Realty Income Trust and Other Related Party Transactions </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2025 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AikenSouthCarolinaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Aiken, South Carolina. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AikenSouthCarolinaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Aiken South Carolina [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AikenSouthCarolinaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Aiken South Carolina </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Statement [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Statement [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Payments of Financing Costs </link:label>
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<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Summary of Long-Term Debt </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyElectionMeasurementDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Accounting Policy Election, Measurement Date </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyElectionMeasurementDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Measurement Dates </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FixedIncomeFundsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Fixed Income Funds [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FixedIncomeFundsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Fixed Income Funds </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FixedIncomeFundsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Fixed Income Securities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Anti-dilutive weighted average stock options excluded from computation of earnings per share </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Licensing Agreements [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Medicare Licenses </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_SecuritizedBorrowingsCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Securitized borrowings credit facility remaining borrowing capacity. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_SecuritizedBorrowingsCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Securitized Borrowings Credit Facility Remaining Borrowing Capacity </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_SecuritizedBorrowingsCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Accounts receivable securitization program credit facility, available borrowing capacity </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lease, Cost </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total lease and rental expense </link:label>
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<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Letters of credit, outstanding </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Combined estimated future purchase obligations </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Asset Class [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Asset Class </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Accounts receivable, net </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_HealthCareTrustFundsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Health Care Trust Funds [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_HealthCareTrustFundsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Health Care Trust Funds [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_HealthCareTrustFundsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Health Care Trust Funds [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Common Stock [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Common Stock </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Debt Instrument [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Commitments and contingencies disclosure. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Construction in Progress, Gross </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Construction-in-progress </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Cash and cash equivalents </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PurchaseOfOwnershipInterestsByMinorityMembers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Purchase of ownership interests by minority members. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PurchaseOfOwnershipInterestsByMinorityMembers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Purchase Of Ownership Interests By Minority Members </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PurchaseOfOwnershipInterestsByMinorityMembers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Purchase of ownership interests by minority members </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_InterestRateMarginAdjustmentPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Interest rate margin adjustment percentage. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_InterestRateMarginAdjustmentPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Interest Rate Margin Adjustment Percentage </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_InterestRateMarginAdjustmentPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Current applicable margins </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Stock Repurchased During Period, Value </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Stock repurchased, value </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Aggregate purchase price paid for shares purchased as part of publicly announced program </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Repurchased </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Assets, Current </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other current assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Aggregate intrinsic value, Options Exercisable </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriodEndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period end year. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriodEndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting Period End Year </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriodEndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Shares vesting period end year </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Fair Value of Financial Instruments </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ForeignNetOperatingLossesAndCreditCarryforwardsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Foreign net operating losses and credit carryforwards. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ForeignNetOperatingLossesAndCreditCarryforwardsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Foreign Net Operating Losses And Credit Carryforwards [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ForeignNetOperatingLossesAndCreditCarryforwardsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Foreign Net Operating Losses and Credit Carryforwards </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoPointSixFivePercentSeniorSecuredNotesDueTwoThousandAndThirtyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Two point six five percent senior secured notes due two thousand and thirty. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoPointSixFivePercentSeniorSecuredNotesDueTwoThousandAndThirtyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Two Point Six Five Percent Senior Secured Notes Due Two Thousand And Thirty [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoPointSixFivePercentSeniorSecuredNotesDueTwoThousandAndThirtyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2.65% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CoverAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Cover [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Dividends [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Dividends </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share Repurchase Program [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Share Repurchase Program </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Document Fiscal Year Focus </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Document Fiscal Year Focus </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StockIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Stock Incentive Plan [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StockIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Stock Incentive Plan [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StockIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Stock Incentive Plan </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_BenefitObligationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Benefit Obligation [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_BenefitObligationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Benefit Obligation [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_BenefitObligationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Benefit Obligation </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Operating Income (Expense) [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other (Income) Expense, Net </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, before Accumulated Amortization </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Property under finance lease </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentGainLossReclassifiedFromAociIntoIncomeEffectivePortionStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleEnumeration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Derivative Instrument, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income, Effective Portion, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Payments for Legal Settlements </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Repayment of legal settlement amount on demand </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Income Taxes Paid, Net </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Income taxes paid, net of refunds </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Income Taxes Paid, Net, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_IncreaseDecreaseOfRevenues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Increase decrease of revenues. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_IncreaseDecreaseOfRevenues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Increase Decrease Of Revenues </link:label>
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<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NetIncomeAllocatedToUnvestedRestrictedShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Net income allocated to unvested restricted shares. </link:label>
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<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Scheduled principal payments per quarter </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Interest Payable, Current </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Interest </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OperatingLeasesAdditionalRenewalOptionsTermAtFairMarketValueLeaseRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Operating leases additional renewal options term at fair market value lease rates. </link:label>
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<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OperatingLeasesAdditionalRenewalOptionsTermAtFairMarketValueLeaseRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Operating leases additional renewal options term at fair market value lease rates </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_InlandValleyCampusOfSouthwestHealthcareSystemMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Inland Valley Campus of Southwest Healthcare System. </link:label>
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<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_InlandValleyCampusOfSouthwestHealthcareSystemMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Inland Valley Campus of Southwest Healthcare System </link:label>
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<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Stock-Based Compensation </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostExpenseAndIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Valuation allowances and reserves charged to cost expense and (income). </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostExpenseAndIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Valuation Allowances And Reserves Charged To Cost Expense And Income </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostExpenseAndIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Charges to costs and expenses (income) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Weighted-average grant date fair value </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_LeaseExpirationTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Lease expiration term. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_LeaseExpirationTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lease Expiration Term </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_LeaseExpirationTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Lease expiration term </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CommonStockTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Common stock. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CommonStockTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Common Stock [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CommonStockTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Common Stock </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_EquipmentAndOtherRelatedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Equipment and Other Related [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_EquipmentAndOtherRelatedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Equipment And Other Related [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_EquipmentAndOtherRelatedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Related to Certain Equipment </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Segment Reporting [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativesMethodsOfAccountingHedgingDerivatives_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Derivatives, Methods of Accounting, Hedging Derivatives [Policy Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativesMethodsOfAccountingHedgingDerivatives_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Accounting for Derivative Financial Investments and Hedging Activities and Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_SecurityExchangeName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Security Exchange Name </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_SecurityExchangeName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Security Exchange Name </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Expiration Period </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Options are exercisable, in period </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Compensation liability claims </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"> Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Beginning Balance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"> Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Ending Balance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Recent Accounting Standards </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule Of Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Foreign currency translation adjustment </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Property and equipment </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"> Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Beginning Balance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"> Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Ending Balance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ContractRelationshipsAndOtherMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Contract relationships and other. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ContractRelationshipsAndOtherMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Contract Relationships And Other [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ContractRelationshipsAndOtherMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Contract Relationships and Other </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Noncontrolling Interest </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Profit distributions to noncontrolling interests </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Current, State </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> State tax benefits </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Operating leases </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Hedging Designation [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Hedging Designation </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_InMoneyValueOfStockOptions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> In the money value of stock options. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_InMoneyValueOfStockOptions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> In Money Value Of Stock Options </link:label>
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<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Business Acquisition, Acquiree </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Income tax expense related to items of other comprehensive income </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Other comprehensive income (loss), Income tax effect </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Legal Entity [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Legal Entity </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Financial Instrument [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Financial Instrument </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsTargetAllocationPercentageRangeMinimum_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Defined benefit plan plan assets target allocation percentage range minimum. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsTargetAllocationPercentageRangeMinimum_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan Plan Assets Target Allocation Percentage Range Minimum </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsTargetAllocationPercentageRangeMinimum_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Permitted Range, minimum </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2024 </link:label>
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<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FivePointZeroZeroPercentSeniorSecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Five point zero zero percent senior secured notes due June two thousand twenty six. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FivePointZeroZeroPercentSeniorSecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Five Point Zero Zero Percent Senior Secured Notes Due June Two Thousand Twenty Six [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FivePointZeroZeroPercentSeniorSecuredNotesDueJuneTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 5.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Entity Emerging Growth Company </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Entity Emerging Growth Company </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Amendment Flag </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Amendment Flag </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAssumptionsUsedTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAssumptionsUsedTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Weighted-average Assumptions for Net Periodic Benefit Cost </link:label>
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<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AcuteCareServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Acute Care Services [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AcuteCareServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Acute Care Services </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Subsidiary, Ownership Percentage, Parent </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Non-controlling ownership interests </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DeferredTaxExpenseBenefitInterestExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Deferred tax expense benefit, interest expense. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DeferredTaxExpenseBenefitInterestExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Tax Expense Benefit Interest Expense </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DeferredTaxExpenseBenefitInterestExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Interest expense, deferred tax benefit </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TypeOfAdoptionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Accounting Standards Update [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TypeOfAdoptionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Accounting Standards Update </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other noncurrent assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Assets for Plan Benefits, Defined Benefit Plan </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLeaseLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Deferred tax assets operating lease liabilities. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLeaseLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Tax Assets Operating Lease Liabilities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLeaseLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Operating lease liabilities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Trust outstanding shares held, percentage </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Amortization of property under capital lease </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_NV_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> NEVADA </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_NV_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Nevada </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Compensation accruals </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Proceeds from Lines of Credit </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Additional borrowings </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Proceeds from Lines of Credit, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_SubsidiariesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Subsidiaries [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_SubsidiariesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Subsidiaries </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AggregatePurchasePricePaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Aggregate purchase price paid. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AggregatePurchasePricePaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Aggregate Purchase Price Paid </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AggregatePurchasePricePaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Aggregate purchase price paid </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Leases [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RestrictedStockPurchasePlanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Restricted stock purchase plan. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RestrictedStockPurchasePlanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Restricted Stock Purchase Plan [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RestrictedStockPurchasePlanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Restricted Stock Purchase Plan </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectOnFutureEarningsOffsetAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Effect on Future Earnings, Offset Amount </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectOnFutureEarningsOffsetAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Revenue offset amount </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Variable Rate [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Variable Rate </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TrancheATermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Tranche A term loan. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TrancheATermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Tranche A Term Loan [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TrancheATermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Tranche A Term Loan </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ThirdAndFourthHospitalFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Third and fourth hospital facilities. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ThirdAndFourthHospitalFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Third And Fourth Hospital Facilities [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ThirdAndFourthHospitalFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Third and Fourth Hospital Facilities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Gain reclassified out of AOCI into interest expenses </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFileNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Securities Act File Number </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFileNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Entity File Number </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationCostNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award compensation cost net of tax. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationCostNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Compensation Cost Net Of Tax </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationCostNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Share-based compensation cost recognized, after-tax </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FaultyZonesOfUSMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Faulty Zones of US. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FaultyZonesOfUSMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Faulty Zones Of U S [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FaultyZonesOfUSMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Faulty Zones of UNITED STATES </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Tax Assets, Gross </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Deferred income tax assets, Gross </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Actuarial Gain (Loss) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Actuarial (gain) loss </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Supplies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Prepaid Supplies </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Supplies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Supplies </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BankTimeDepositsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Bank Time Deposits [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BankTimeDepositsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Term Deposit </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilityForCatastropheClaimsCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Liability for Catastrophe Claims, Carrying Amount </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilityForCatastropheClaimsCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Commercial property insurance policies covering catastrophic losses </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Finance leases </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_GroupPurchasingOrganizationAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Group purchasing organization agreement. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_GroupPurchasingOrganizationAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Group Purchasing Organization Agreement [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_GroupPurchasingOrganizationAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Group Purchasing Organization Agreement </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Long-Term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Long-term debt </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Long-Term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"> Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Beginning Balance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"> Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Ending Balance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ManagedCareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Managed care. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ManagedCareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Managed Care [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ManagedCareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Managed Care (HMO and PPOs) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_UKRevenueMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> UK Revenue. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_UKRevenueMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> U K Revenue [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_UKRevenueMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> UK Revenue </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashFlowHedgesDerivativeInstrumentsAtFairValueNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Cash Flow Hedges Derivative Instruments at Fair Value, Net </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashFlowHedgesDerivativeInstrumentsAtFairValueNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Cash flow hedges </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashFlowHedgesDerivativeInstrumentsAtFairValueNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Cash Flow Hedges Derivative Instruments at Fair Value, Net, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Disposal Group Classification [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Disposal Group Classification </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2024 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year One </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Dividends, Common Stock, Cash </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Dividends declared and paid </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Accounts Payable, Current </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Accounts payable </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Accounts Payable, Current, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Debt Instrument </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_LossOnBusinessInterruptionInsuranceRecovery_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Loss on business interruption insurance recovery </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_LossOnBusinessInterruptionInsuranceRecovery_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Loss On Business Interruption Insurance Recovery </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_LossOnBusinessInterruptionInsuranceRecovery_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Loss on business interruption insurance recovery. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CoreFixedIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Core Fixed Income [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CoreFixedIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Core Fixed Income [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CoreFixedIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Fixed Income Securities Core Fixed Income </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"> Unvested options, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, ending balance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"> Unvested options, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, beginning balance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Weighted average grant-date fair value of restricted stock units </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Valuation allowance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Valuation allowances </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2028 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Five </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Expenses </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Operating Expenses, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2024 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year One </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ConsolidatedLeverageRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Consolidated leverage ratio. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ConsolidatedLeverageRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Consolidated Leverage Ratio </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ConsolidatedLeverageRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Consolidated Leverage Ratio </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AuditorLocation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Auditor Location </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AuditorLocation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Auditor Location </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Expected life (years) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Minimum pension liability (net of income tax effect) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Entity Address, Address Line Two </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Entity Address, Address Line Two </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostCreditExpectedReturnLossStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit (Cost) Credit, Expected Return (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntitySmallBusiness_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Entity Small Business </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntitySmallBusiness_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Entity Small Business </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityShellCompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Entity Shell Company </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityShellCompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Entity Shell Company </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfNonvestedShareActivityTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfNonvestedShareActivityTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Information about Unvested Options </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Title of Individual [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Title of Individual </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Investment Type [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Investment Type </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PaymentForPurchaseAndImplementationOfInformationTechnologyApplications_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Payment for purchase and implementation of information technology applications. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PaymentForPurchaseAndImplementationOfInformationTechnologyApplications_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Payment For Purchase And Implementation Of Information Technology Applications </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PaymentForPurchaseAndImplementationOfInformationTechnologyApplications_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Costs incurred for purchase and implementation of information technology applications </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_IncomeTaxWithheldMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Income Tax Withheld [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_IncomeTaxWithheldMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Income Tax Withheld [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_IncomeTaxWithheldMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Income Tax Withholding Obligations </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HealthCareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Health Care [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HealthCareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Health Care </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfChangesInGeneralAndProfessionalLiabilityAndWorkersCompensationReservesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Schedule of changes in general and professional liability and workers compensation reserves. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfChangesInGeneralAndProfessionalLiabilityAndWorkersCompensationReservesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Changes In General And Professional Liability And Workers Compensation Reserves Table [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfChangesInGeneralAndProfessionalLiabilityAndWorkersCompensationReservesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule of Changes in General and Professional Liability and Workers Compensation Reserves </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAveragePricePaidPerShareForForfeitedRestrictedShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award average price paid per share for forfeited restricted shares. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAveragePricePaidPerShareForForfeitedRestrictedShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Average Price Paid Per Share For Forfeited Restricted Shares </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAveragePricePaidPerShareForForfeitedRestrictedShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Average price paid per share for forfeited restricted shares </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Excluding Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Unrecognized compensation cost </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Certificates of Deposit [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Certificates of Deposit </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_GeneralAndProfessionalLiabilityInsurancePoliciesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> General and professional liability insurance policies. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_GeneralAndProfessionalLiabilityInsurancePoliciesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> General And Professional Liability Insurance Policies [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_GeneralAndProfessionalLiabilityInsurancePoliciesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> General And Professional Liability Insurance Policies </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_GroupEightMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Group eight. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_GroupEightMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Group Eight [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_GroupEightMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Quarterly Payment Beginning on December 31,2023 Through June 30, 2026 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RateAdjustmentToFederalFundsRateWeightedAverage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Rate adjustment to federal funds rate weighted average. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RateAdjustmentToFederalFundsRateWeightedAverage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Rate Adjustment To Federal Funds Rate Weighted Average </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RateAdjustmentToFederalFundsRateWeightedAverage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Rate adjustment to weighted average federal funds rate for credit facility borrowings </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Entity Address, Address Line One </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Entity Address, Address Line One </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Revenue Benchmark [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Net Revenue </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Cash and cash equivalents </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FinancialInstrumentsAndFairValueMeasurementLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Financial instruments and fair value measurement. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FinancialInstrumentsAndFairValueMeasurementLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurement [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FinancialInstrumentsAndFairValueMeasurementLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurement [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanTwentyTenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Employee stock purchase plan twenty ten. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanTwentyTenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Employee Stock Purchase Plan Twenty Ten [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanTwentyTenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2010 Employees' Restricted Stock Purchase Plan </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_HealthCareTrustFundsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Health care trust funds. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_HealthCareTrustFundsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Health Care Trust Funds [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_HealthCareTrustFundsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Health Care Trust Funds [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_UniversalHealthRealtyIncomeTrustMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Universal Health Realty Income Trust. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_UniversalHealthRealtyIncomeTrustMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Universal Health Realty Income Trust [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_UniversalHealthRealtyIncomeTrustMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Relationship with Universal Health Realty Income Trust </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_UniversalHealthRealtyIncomeTrustMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Universal Health Realty Income Trust </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Restricted Cash </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Restricted cash </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Restricted Cash, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentAdviceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Investment Advice [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentAdviceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Advisory Fee </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Accumulated other comprehensive income. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Policy [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Subsequent Event Type [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Subsequent Event Type </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Income Statement Location [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Income Statement Location </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CharityCareUninsuredDiscountsAndOtherAdjustmentsToRevenuePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Charity care uninsured discounts and other adjustments to revenue. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CharityCareUninsuredDiscountsAndOtherAdjustmentsToRevenuePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Charity Care Uninsured Discounts And Other Adjustments To Revenue Policy [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CharityCareUninsuredDiscountsAndOtherAdjustmentsToRevenuePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Charity Care, Uninsured Discounts and Other Adjustments to Revenue </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2026 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Three </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Accrued Liabilities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other currently non-deductible accrued liabilities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FairValueOfPlanAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Fair Value Of Plan Assets [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FairValueOfPlanAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Fair Value Of Plan Assets [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FairValueOfPlanAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Fair Value Of Plan Assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherComprehensiveIncomeMinimumPensionLiabilityNetAdjustmentTaxEffect_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Other comprehensive income minimum pension liability net adjustment tax effect. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherComprehensiveIncomeMinimumPensionLiabilityNetAdjustmentTaxEffect_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Comprehensive Income Minimum Pension Liability Net Adjustment Tax Effect </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherComprehensiveIncomeMinimumPensionLiabilityNetAdjustmentTaxEffect_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Minimum pension liability, income tax effect </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Dividend yield </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Net income </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Net income </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Net Income </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Effect of change on after-tax net income </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2028 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Five </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Line of Credit Facility, Lender [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Line of Credit Facility, Lender </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Committment to expend </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Long-Term Purchase Commitment, Amount </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 2 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RealPropertyAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Real property assets. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RealPropertyAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Real Property Assets [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RealPropertyAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Real Property Assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Equity Method Investments </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Carrying value of investment in Trust </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriodStartYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period start year. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriodStartYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting Period Start Year </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriodStartYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Shares vesting period start year </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyGainLossMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Foreign Currency Gain (Loss) [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyGainLossMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_InflationReductionActOfTwoThousandTwentyTwoPercentageOfMinimumTaxOnBookIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Inflation reduction act of 2022 percentage of minimum tax on book income. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_InflationReductionActOfTwoThousandTwentyTwoPercentageOfMinimumTaxOnBookIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Inflation Reduction Act Of Two Thousand Twenty Two Percentage Of Minimum Tax On Book Income </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_InflationReductionActOfTwoThousandTwentyTwoPercentageOfMinimumTaxOnBookIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Inflation reduction act of 2022, Percentage of minimum tax on book income </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Long-Term Debt, Gross </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total debt before unamortized financing costs </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Finance leases </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Product and Service [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Product and Service </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_Security12bTitle_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Title of 12(b) Security </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_Security12bTitle_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Title of 12(b) Security </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PercentageOfAnnualRentalIncreaseOnCumulativeAndCompoundBasis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Percentage of annual rental increase on cumulative and compound basis. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PercentageOfAnnualRentalIncreaseOnCumulativeAndCompoundBasis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Percentage Of Annual Rental Increase On Cumulative And Compound Basis </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PercentageOfAnnualRentalIncreaseOnCumulativeAndCompoundBasis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Percentage of annual rental increase on cumulative and compound basis </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Equity Securities [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Equity Securities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StockRepurchaseProgramsTwentyTwentyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Stock Repurchase Programs Twenty Twenty Three </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StockRepurchaseProgramsTwentyTwentyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Stock Repurchase Programs Twenty Twenty Three [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StockRepurchaseProgramsTwentyTwentyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Stock repurchase programs twenty twenty three. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_PR_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> PUERTO RICO </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_PR_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> PUERTO RICO </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_PR_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> PUERTO RICO </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherSoftwareApplicationsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Other software applications. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherSoftwareApplicationsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Software Applications [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherSoftwareApplicationsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other Software Applications </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lease Contractual Term [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Lease Contractual Term </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts for Asset (Liability) Recognized in Statement of Financial Position </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total amounts recognized at end of year </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_BonusRentalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Bonus rental. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_BonusRentalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Bonus Rental [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_BonusRentalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Bonus Rental </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_TX_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> TEXAS </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_TX_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Texas </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Summary of Net Intangible Assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TypeAndTierIdentifierDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Type and Tier Identifier [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TypeAndTierIdentifierDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Type and Tier Identifier </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_SelfInsuredAmountPerOccurrenceExcessClaims_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Self insured amount per occurrence excess claims. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_SelfInsuredAmountPerOccurrenceExcessClaims_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Self Insured Amount Per Occurrence Excess Claims </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_SelfInsuredAmountPerOccurrenceExcessClaims_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Purchased several excess policies through commercial insurance carriers per occurrence excess claim amount </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Investments [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Investments </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Foreign Currency Foreign Exchange Contracts </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OnePointThreeOnePercentForwardStartingInterestRateSwapsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> One point Three one percent forward starting interest rate swaps. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OnePointThreeOnePercentForwardStartingInterestRateSwapsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> One Point Three One Percent Forward Starting Interest Rate Swaps [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OnePointThreeOnePercentForwardStartingInterestRateSwapsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> One Point Three One Percent Forward Starting Interest Rate Swaps </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Accounting Standards Update [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Accounting Standards Update </link:label>
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<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsCancelledInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Cancelled In Period </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsCancelledInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Total number of shares cancelled </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CygnetHealthCareLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Cygnet health care limited. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CygnetHealthCareLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Cygnet Health Care Limited [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CygnetHealthCareLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Cygnet Health Care Limited </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract] </link:label>
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<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Interest Rate Swap [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Interest Rate Swap </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> State and Local Jurisdiction </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Long-Term Line of Credit </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Line of credit facility amount outstanding </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Long-Term Line of Credit, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Cost and Expense, Operating </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other operating expenses </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PercentageOfEstimatedNetRevenueAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Percentage of estimated net revenue adjustment. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PercentageOfEstimatedNetRevenueAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Percentage Of Estimated Net Revenue Adjustment </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_PercentageOfEstimatedNetRevenueAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Percentage of estimated net revenue adjustment </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted, Adjustment </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Add: Other share equivalents </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Net effect of dilutive stock options and grants based on the treasury stock method </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted, Adjustment, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CostsRelatedToExtinguishmentOfDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Costs related to extinguishment of debt. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CostsRelatedToExtinguishmentOfDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Costs Related To Extinguishment Of Debt </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CostsRelatedToExtinguishmentOfDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Costs related to extinguishment of debt </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Long-Lived Tangible Asset </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAllocationOfPlanAssetsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAllocationOfPlanAssetsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Plan Assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Settlements </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsPolicy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsPolicy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_MedicareAcceleratedPaymentsAndDeferredCARESActAndOtherGrants_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Medicare accelerated payments and deferred CARES Act and other grants. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_MedicareAcceleratedPaymentsAndDeferredCARESActAndOtherGrants_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Medicare Accelerated Payments And Deferred C A R E S Act And Other Grants </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_MedicareAcceleratedPaymentsAndDeferredCARESActAndOtherGrants_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Medicare accelerated payments and deferred CARES Act and other grants </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_MedicareAcceleratedPaymentsAndDeferredCARESActAndOtherGrants_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> MAAPP funds included in current liabilities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Net Investment Hedging [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Net Investment Hedge </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Real Estate Property Ownership [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Real Estate Property Ownership </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Impairment of goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FinanceLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Finance lease. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FinanceLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Finance Lease [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_FinanceLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Finance Lease </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesNonUsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Equity Securities, Non-US [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesNonUsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Equity Securities International Developed </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Weighted average remaining contractual life, Options Exercisable </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Common Stock, shares outstanding </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"> Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Beginning Balance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"> Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Risk free Interest rate </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Cancelled, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromExerciseOfStockOptions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Exercise of Option, Tax Benefit </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromExerciseOfStockOptions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Issued/(converted) including tax benefits from exercise of stock options </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DepartmentOfHumanServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Department of human services. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DepartmentOfHumanServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Department Of Human Services [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DepartmentOfHumanServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Department of Human Services </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsPolicy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Business Combinations Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsPolicy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Mergers and Acquisitions </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Retirement Plan Type [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Retirement Plan Type </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Concentration Risk Type [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Concentration Risk Type </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfMarketValuesOfPensionPlanAssetsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Schedule of market values of pension plan assets. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfMarketValuesOfPensionPlanAssetsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Market Values Of Pension Plan Assets Table [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ScheduleOfMarketValuesOfPensionPlanAssetsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Market Values of Our Pension Plan Assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Income Statement Location [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Income Statement Location </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Granted, Average Option Price </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherCashAccountsFairValueDisclosureVariableInterestRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Other cash accounts fair value disclosure variable interest rates. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherCashAccountsFairValueDisclosureVariableInterestRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Cash Accounts Fair Value Disclosure Variable Interest Rates </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherCashAccountsFairValueDisclosureVariableInterestRates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other cash accounts, variable interest rates </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentType_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Document Type </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentType_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Document Type </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_OwnershipAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Ownership [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_OwnershipAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Ownership </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationGiltiPercent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Global minimum tax rate </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationGiltiPercent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, GILTI, Percent </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_EstimatedProceedsFromLifeInsurancePolicies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Estimated proceeds from life insurance policies. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_EstimatedProceedsFromLifeInsurancePolicies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Estimated Proceeds From Life Insurance Policies </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_EstimatedProceedsFromLifeInsurancePolicies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Estimated death benefit proceeds </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxBenefitFromSettlementOfEmployeeEquityAwards_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Effective income tax rate reconciliation tax benefit from settlement of employee equity awards. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxBenefitFromSettlementOfEmployeeEquityAwards_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Benefit From Settlement Of Employee Equity Awards </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxBenefitFromSettlementOfEmployeeEquityAwards_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Tax benefit from settlement of employee equity awards </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Net cash used in investing activities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonClassCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Common Class C [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonClassCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Class C </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NewOperatingLeasesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> New operating leases. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NewOperatingLeasesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> New Operating Leases [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NewOperatingLeasesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> New Operating Leases </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsFederalAndState_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible federal and state operating loss carryforwards. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsFederalAndState_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards Federal And State </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsFederalAndState_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Operating loss carry forward federal and state </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost (Benefit) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoThousandTwentyAcquisitionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> 2020 acquisition member. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoThousandTwentyAcquisitionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Two Thousand Twenty Acquisition [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoThousandTwentyAcquisitionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2020 Acquisition </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Disposal Group Classification [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Disposal Group Classification </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Derivative, Notional Amount </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Notional amount of interest rate cash flow hedges </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Net income attributable to UHS-basic </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other liabilities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Restricted shares forfeited by former employee </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Cancelled, Shares </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Net cash used in financing activities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFilerCategory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Entity Filer Category </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFilerCategory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Entity Filer Category </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherRelatedPartyTransactionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Other related party transactions. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherRelatedPartyTransactionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Related Party Transactions [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherRelatedPartyTransactionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other Related Party Transactions </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Cash received for sale of real estate asset </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Balance Sheet Location [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Balance Sheet Location </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SuppliesExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Supplies Expense </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SuppliesExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Supplies expense </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInterestReceivableNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Interest Receivable, Net </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInterestReceivableNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Accrued interest </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AikenRegionalMedicalCenterAuroraPavilionBehavioralHealthServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Aiken Regional Medical Center/Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Health Services. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AikenRegionalMedicalCenterAuroraPavilionBehavioralHealthServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Aiken Regional Medical Center Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Health Services [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AikenRegionalMedicalCenterAuroraPavilionBehavioralHealthServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Aiken Regional Medical Center/Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Health Services </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of income tax effect) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ValuationAllowanceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Valuation allowance. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ValuationAllowanceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Valuation Allowance [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ValuationAllowanceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Allowance in relation to state tax benefit </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Geographic Concentration Risk </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Variable Rate [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Variable Rate </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Accrued liabilities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_EarthquakeWindHailAndFloodMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Earthquake Wind Hail and Flood </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_EarthquakeWindHailAndFloodMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Earthquake Wind hail and Flood [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_EarthquakeWindHailAndFloodMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Earthquake wind hail and flood. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CashPaidForAmountsIncludedInMeasurementOfLeaseLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of lease liabilities. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CashPaidForAmountsIncludedInMeasurementOfLeaseLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Cash Paid For Amounts Included In Measurement Of Lease Liabilities [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_CashPaidForAmountsIncludedInMeasurementOfLeaseLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TradeNamesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Trade Names [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TradeNamesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Trade Names </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Asset Class [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Asset Class </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2026 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Three </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NetOperatingLossMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Net Operating Loss </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NetOperatingLossMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Net Operating Loss [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NetOperatingLossMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Net operating loss. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_WindStormsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Wind storms. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_WindStormsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Wind Storms [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_WindStormsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Wind Storms </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsAndNoncontrollingInterestPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Redeemable noncontrolling interests and noncontrolling interest policy. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsAndNoncontrollingInterestPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests And Noncontrolling Interest Policy Policy [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsAndNoncontrollingInterestPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Noncontrolling Interest </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_MI_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> MICHIGAN </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_MI_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Michigan </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential, Percent </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Tax effects of foreign operations </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Costs, Noncurrent </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Deferred charges </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Deferred Costs, Noncurrent, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Machinery and Equipment, Gross </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Equipment </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Table] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Asset Impairment Charges </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Provision for asset impairment </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Asset Impairment Charges, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ConcentrationOfRevenuesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Concentration of revenues policy. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ConcentrationOfRevenuesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Concentration Of Revenues Policy Policy [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ConcentrationOfRevenuesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Concentration of Revenues </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Equity, Attributable to Parent </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"> Ending balance, net of income tax </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"> Beginning balance, net of income tax </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Universal Health Services, Inc. common stockholders’ equity </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TempleTexasMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Temple, Texas. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TempleTexasMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Temple Texas [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TempleTexasMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Temple, Texas </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Consolidated Entities [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Consolidated Entities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentsIncorporatedByReferenceTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Documents Incorporated by Reference [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentsIncorporatedByReferenceTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Documents Incorporated by Reference </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Net income attributable to UHS </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other comprehensive income (loss): </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Interest Expense </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Interest expense, net </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Interest Expense, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_WA_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> WASHINGTON </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_WA_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Washington </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Percent </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> State taxes, net of federal income tax benefit </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StockRepurchaseProgramsTwentyTwentyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Stock repurchase programs twenty twenty. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_StockRepurchaseProgramsTwentyTwentyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Stock Repurchase Programs Twenty Twenty [Member] </link:label>
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<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Finance Leases </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Shares Issued, Shares, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Stock issued during period, net of cancellations </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Shares Issued, Shares, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Weighted average number of common shares and equivalents—diluted </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Weighted average number of common shares and equivalents—diluted </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfFacilitiesLeased_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Number of facilities leased. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfFacilitiesLeased_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Number Of Facilities Leased </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NumberOfFacilitiesLeased_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Number of facilities leased </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Benefit Obligation </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Accumulated benefit obligation </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Credit Facility [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Credit Facility </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Effective tax rates </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Effective tax rate </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Deferred, Federal </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Deferred federal tax benefits </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_UncompensatedCare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Uncompensated care. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_UncompensatedCare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Uncompensated Care </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_UncompensatedCare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Total uncompensated care </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherAssetsAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Other assets and intangible assets. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherAssetsAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Assets And Intangible Assets Policy [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherAssetsAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other Assets and Intangible Assets </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_WildomarCaliforniaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Wildomar, California. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_WildomarCaliforniaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Wildomar California [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_WildomarCaliforniaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Wildomar, California </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossOtherBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossOtherBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Comprehensive Income Loss Other Before Tax </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossOtherBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Other comprehensive income loss other before tax. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Operating leases </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Net periodic cost </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_UnvestedStockOptionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Unvested stock option. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_UnvestedStockOptionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Unvested Stock Option [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_UnvestedStockOptionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Unvested Stock option </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_InflationReductionActOfTwoThousandTwentyTwoPercentageOfExciseTaxOnNetStockRepurchases_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Inflation reduction act of 2022 percentage of excise tax on net stock repurchases. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_InflationReductionActOfTwoThousandTwentyTwoPercentageOfExciseTaxOnNetStockRepurchases_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Inflation Reduction Act Of Two Thousand Twenty Two Percentage Of Excise Tax On Net Stock Repurchases </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_InflationReductionActOfTwoThousandTwentyTwoPercentageOfExciseTaxOnNetStockRepurchases_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Inflation reduction act of 2022 percentage of excise tax on net stock repurchases </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsTargetAllocationPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsTargetAllocationPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Asset Allocation </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsTargetAllocationPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Assets allocation </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Redemption price, percentage </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_WellingtonRegionalMedicalCenterMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Wellington regional medical center. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_WellingtonRegionalMedicalCenterMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Wellington Regional Medical Center [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_WellingtonRegionalMedicalCenterMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Wellington Regional Medical Center </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UseOfEstimates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UseOfEstimates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Use of Estimates </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoHospitalFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Two hospital facilities. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoHospitalFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Two Hospital Facilities [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_TwoHospitalFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Two Hospital Facilities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Income Taxes </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermPurchaseCommitmentPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Projected commitment expend period </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermPurchaseCommitmentPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Long-Term Purchase Commitment, Period </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"> Outstanding Options, Average Option Price, ending balance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"> Outstanding Options, Average Option Price, beginning balance </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Weighted average exercise price, Options Outstanding </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_GainLossOnSaleOfAssetsAndBusiness_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> (Gain) loss on sales of assets and businesses </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_GainLossOnSaleOfAssetsAndBusiness_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Gain loss on sale of assets and business. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_GainLossOnSaleOfAssetsAndBusiness_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Gain Loss On Sale Of Assets And Business </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AssetPurchaseAndSaleAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Asset purchase and sale agreement. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AssetPurchaseAndSaleAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Asset Purchase And Sale Agreement [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AssetPurchaseAndSaleAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeAllocationOfCorporateOverheadAndIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Income (loss) from continuing operations before allocation of corporate overhead and income taxes extraordinary items noncontrolling interest. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeAllocationOfCorporateOverheadAndIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Allocation Of Corporate Overhead And Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeAllocationOfCorporateOverheadAndIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Income (loss) before allocation of corporate overhead and income taxes </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfMalpracticeInsuranceTypeAndTierIdentifierAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Insurance Type and Tier Identifier [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfMalpracticeInsuranceTypeAndTierIdentifierAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Insurance Type and Tier Identifier </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Pensions </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Net pension liabilities – OCI only </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_MaximumNumberOfSharesThatMayYetBePurchasedUnderProgramValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under program value. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_MaximumNumberOfSharesThatMayYetBePurchasedUnderProgramValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Maximum Number Of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under Program Value </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_MaximumNumberOfSharesThatMayYetBePurchasedUnderProgramValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Maximum number of dollars that may yet be purchased under the program </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AdditionalFundsReceivedFromGovernmentByCARESAct_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Additional funds received from government by CARES Act. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AdditionalFundsReceivedFromGovernmentByCARESAct_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Additional Funds Received From Government By C A R E S Act </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_AdditionalFundsReceivedFromGovernmentByCARESAct_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Additional funds received from government by CARES Act </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] </link:label>
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<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Comprehensive income </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2026 </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Measurement Frequency [Domain] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Measurement Frequency </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInsuranceSettlementsReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Increase (Decrease) in Insurance Settlements Receivable </link:label>
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<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ABRBasedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> ABR based loans. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ABRBasedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> A B R Based Loans [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_ABRBasedLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> ABR-based loans </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_LeaseExpirationPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Lease expiration period. </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_LeaseExpirationPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lease Expiration Period </link:label>
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<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member] </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other Noncurrent Liabilities </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromHedgeInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> (Outflows) inflows from foreign exchange contracts that hedge our net U.K. investment </link:label>
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<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfAdoptionQuantificationOne_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Adoption Quantification One </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="uhs_NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfAdoptionQuantificationOne_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> New accounting adoption impact on income taxes and net income </link:label>
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<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Vested, Shares </link:label>
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<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Employee-related Liabilities, Current, Total </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Annual Minimum Rent </link:label>
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<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Business Acquisition [Axis] </link:label>
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<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"> Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"> Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period </link:label>
<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations, Total </link:label>
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<link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Self Insurance Reserve </link:label>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_NumberOfSquareFeetToBeConstructedInMedicalOfficeBuilding" name="NumberOfSquareFeetToBeConstructedInMedicalOfficeBuilding" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_ScheduleOfStockRepurchaseProgramTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfStockRepurchaseProgramTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_TwoThousandTwentyDivestitureOfAssetsMember" name="TwoThousandTwentyDivestitureOfAssetsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_TwoPointSixFivePercentSeniorSecuredNotesDueTwoThousandAndThirtyMember" name="TwoPointSixFivePercentSeniorSecuredNotesDueTwoThousandAndThirtyMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_ScheduleOfWeightedAverageAssumptionDiscountRateAndRateOfCompensationIncreaseTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfWeightedAverageAssumptionDiscountRateAndRateOfCompensationIncreaseTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_TrancheATermLoanMember" name="TrancheATermLoanMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_CommonStockTextBlock" name="CommonStockTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_LesseeOperatingAndFinancingLeasesTextBlock" name="LesseeOperatingAndFinancingLeasesTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxExcludingPortionAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest" name="ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxExcludingPortionAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_CygnetHealthCareLimitedMember" name="CygnetHealthCareLimitedMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_ProceedsFromTransactionsIncludingAssetPurchaseAndSaleTransaction" name="ProceedsFromTransactionsIncludingAssetPurchaseAndSaleTransaction" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_StockOptionsPremiumExercisePricePercentage" name="StockOptionsPremiumExercisePricePercentage" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_ConstructionCommitmentMember" name="ConstructionCommitmentMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_UncompensatedCare" name="UncompensatedCare" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_StockIncentivePlanMember" name="StockIncentivePlanMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_NumberOfLeaseRenewalOptionExercised" name="NumberOfLeaseRenewalOptionExercised" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_OtherPatientRevenueAndAdjustmentsNetMember" name="OtherPatientRevenueAndAdjustmentsNetMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsFederalAndState" name="DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsFederalAndState" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_OperatingLeasesAdditionalNumberOfRenewalOptionsAtFairMarketValueLeaseRates" name="OperatingLeasesAdditionalNumberOfRenewalOptionsAtFairMarketValueLeaseRates" type="xbrli:positiveIntegerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_StatuteOfLimitationsOnCertainJurisdictions" name="StatuteOfLimitationsOnCertainJurisdictions" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_ScheduleOfSupplementalBalanceSheetInformationRelatedToLeasesTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfSupplementalBalanceSheetInformationRelatedToLeasesTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_ScheduleOfMarketValuesOfPensionPlanAssetsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfMarketValuesOfPensionPlanAssetsTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_RevenuesReserved" name="RevenuesReserved" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_StockRepurchaseProgramsTwentyTwentyMember" name="StockRepurchaseProgramsTwentyTwentyMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_DeferredCompensationLiabilityMember" name="DeferredCompensationLiabilityMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_FivePointZeroZeroPercentSeniorSecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember" name="FivePointZeroZeroPercentSeniorSecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_VariableAndShortTermLeaseCost" name="VariableAndShortTermLeaseCost" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_AikenRegionalMedicalCenterAuroraPavilionBehavioralHealthServicesMember" name="AikenRegionalMedicalCenterAuroraPavilionBehavioralHealthServicesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxesAndAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable" name="IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxesAndAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_CharityCareUninsuredDiscountsAndOtherAdjustmentsToRevenuePolicyTextBlock" name="CharityCareUninsuredDiscountsAndOtherAdjustmentsToRevenuePolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_NumberOfDaysToCompleteExchangeOffer" name="NumberOfDaysToCompleteExchangeOffer" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_ScheduleOfComponentsOfDeferredTaxesTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfComponentsOfDeferredTaxesTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesPolicyPolicyTextBlock" name="OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesPolicyPolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossAndInterestExpenseCarryforwards" name="DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossAndInterestExpenseCarryforwards" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsTargetAllocationPercentageRangeMaximum" name="DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsTargetAllocationPercentageRangeMaximum" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_StateMedicaidProgramsMember" name="StateMedicaidProgramsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_FairMarketValueOfRealEstateAssetsReceived" name="FairMarketValueOfRealEstateAssetsReceived" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_LeaseExpirationPeriod" name="LeaseExpirationPeriod" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_ForfeituresUtilizationTerm" name="ForfeituresUtilizationTerm" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToRedeemableNonControllingInterest" name="ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToRedeemableNonControllingInterest" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_LeaseRentReceivable" name="LeaseRentReceivable" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_ElectronicHealthRecordsApplicationAndRevenueCycleApplicationMember" name="ElectronicHealthRecordsApplicationAndRevenueCycleApplicationMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_DepreciationForDiscontinuedOperationsAndAmortization" name="DepreciationForDiscontinuedOperationsAndAmortization" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_MedicareAcceleratedPaymentsReceived" name="MedicareAcceleratedPaymentsReceived" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_ValuationAllowanceMember" name="ValuationAllowanceMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_NotesAndMortgagesPayable" name="NotesAndMortgagesPayable" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_WorkersCompensationReservesMember" name="WorkersCompensationReservesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_RedeemableInterestMember" name="RedeemableInterestMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_OtherNonPatientRevenueMember" name="OtherNonPatientRevenueMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_GeneralAndProfessionalLiabilityMember" name="GeneralAndProfessionalLiabilityMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_OnePointSixFivePercentSeniorSecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember" name="OnePointSixFivePercentSeniorSecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_BehavioralHealthCareFacilitiesShareOfConstructionCostsScheduledToBeCompletedInTwoThousandTwentyFive" name="BehavioralHealthCareFacilitiesShareOfConstructionCostsScheduledToBeCompletedInTwoThousandTwentyFive" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_InMoneyValueOfStockOptions" name="InMoneyValueOfStockOptions" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_SouthwestHealthcareSystemInlandValleyCampusMember" name="SouthwestHealthcareSystemInlandValleyCampusMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_InterestRateMarginAdjustmentPercentage" name="InterestRateMarginAdjustmentPercentage" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_NumberOfSquareFeetToBeAcquiredInMedicalOfficeBuilding" name="NumberOfSquareFeetToBeAcquiredInMedicalOfficeBuilding" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_OperatingLeasesRenewalOptionsAtExistingLeaseRatesExpirationYear" name="OperatingLeasesRenewalOptionsAtExistingLeaseRatesExpirationYear" type="xbrli:gYearItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_SelfInsuranceReserveAmountExhausted" name="SelfInsuranceReserveAmountExhausted" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_OtherCashAccountsFairValueDisclosureVariableInterestRates" name="OtherCashAccountsFairValueDisclosureVariableInterestRates" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_OneMonthLIBORRatePlusIndexBasedLoansMember" name="OneMonthLIBORRatePlusIndexBasedLoansMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_RightOfUseAssetsObtainedInExchangeForLeaseObligationsAbstract" name="RightOfUseAssetsObtainedInExchangeForLeaseObligationsAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_ScheduleOfMeasurementDatesTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfMeasurementDatesTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_NoticePeriodOnRenewalOfLease" name="NoticePeriodOnRenewalOfLease" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_AggregatePurchasePricePaid" name="AggregatePurchasePricePaid" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsAndNoncontrollingInterestPolicyPolicyTextBlock" name="RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsAndNoncontrollingInterestPolicyPolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_TwoHospitalFacilitiesMember" name="TwoHospitalFacilitiesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_EarthquakeWindHailAndFloodMember" name="EarthquakeWindHailAndFloodMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_CommercialInsuranceSubsidiaryMember" name="CommercialInsuranceSubsidiaryMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_AdditionalFundsReceivedFromGovernmentByCARESAct" name="AdditionalFundsReceivedFromGovernmentByCARESAct" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_ImpactOfInformationTechnologyIncidentOnRevenue" name="ImpactOfInformationTechnologyIncidentOnRevenue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_McAllenMedicalCenterWellingtonRegionalMedicalCenterAndInlandValleyCampusOfSouthwestHealthcareSystemMember" name="McAllenMedicalCenterWellingtonRegionalMedicalCenterAndInlandValleyCampusOfSouthwestHealthcareSystemMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_NotesAndMortgagesPayableMember" name="NotesAndMortgagesPayableMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_WorkersCompensationLiabilityInsurancePoliciesMember" name="WorkersCompensationLiabilityInsurancePoliciesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_HealthCareOrganizationMedicalSuppliesPolicyTextBlock" name="HealthCareOrganizationMedicalSuppliesPolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_StockRepurchaseProgramsTwentyNineteenMember" name="StockRepurchaseProgramsTwentyNineteenMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_UninsuredDiscountsMember" name="UninsuredDiscountsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_MedicareAcceleratedAndAdvancePaymentProgramMember" name="MedicareAcceleratedAndAdvancePaymentProgramMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationReservedForIssuanceUponConversionOfShares" name="ShareBasedCompensationReservedForIssuanceUponConversionOfShares" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossMinimumPensionLiabilityBeforeTax" name="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossMinimumPensionLiabilityBeforeTax" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_InitialLeaseTermsOfProperty" name="InitialLeaseTermsOfProperty" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_BehavioralHealthCareFacilityMember" name="BehavioralHealthCareFacilityMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_CharityCareMember" name="CharityCareMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_TwoThousandTwentyStockIncentivePlanMember" name="TwoThousandTwentyStockIncentivePlanMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_FaultyZonesOfUSMember" name="FaultyZonesOfUSMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_RiversideMedicalClinicPatientServicesLLCMember" name="RiversideMedicalClinicPatientServicesLLCMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_PaymentForPurchaseAndImplementationOfInformationTechnologyApplications" name="PaymentForPurchaseAndImplementationOfInformationTechnologyApplications" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_OperatingLeasesAdditionalRenewalOptionsTermAtFairMarketValueLeaseRates" name="OperatingLeasesAdditionalRenewalOptionsTermAtFairMarketValueLeaseRates" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember" name="PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_PatientsTreatedAtHospitalsForNonelectiveCareIncomeSpecifiedPercentageOfFederalPovertyLevelEligibleForCharityCare" name="PatientsTreatedAtHospitalsForNonelectiveCareIncomeSpecifiedPercentageOfFederalPovertyLevelEligibleForCharityCare" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_AmountClaimedFromOverPaymentsOfLegalSettlementsDueToChangeInCalculations" name="AmountClaimedFromOverPaymentsOfLegalSettlementsDueToChangeInCalculations" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_ConcentrationOfRevenuesPolicyPolicyTextBlock" name="ConcentrationOfRevenuesPolicyPolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_OperatingLeasesNumberOfRenewalOptionsAtFairMarketValueLeaseRates" name="OperatingLeasesNumberOfRenewalOptionsAtFairMarketValueLeaseRates" type="xbrli:positiveIntegerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_RevenueCycleDataProcessingServicesMember" name="RevenueCycleDataProcessingServicesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_TrustOwnedByChiefExecutiveOfficerMember" name="TrustOwnedByChiefExecutiveOfficerMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_CliveBehavioralHealthHospitalMember" name="CliveBehavioralHealthHospitalMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_RealPropertyAssetsMember" name="RealPropertyAssetsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTaxPercentage" name="RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTaxPercentage" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_FifthHospitalFacilitiesMember" name="FifthHospitalFacilitiesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_ForeignAndUnitedStatesAndLocalJurisdictionsStatutesOfLimitations" name="ForeignAndUnitedStatesAndLocalJurisdictionsStatutesOfLimitations" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_AikenRegionalMedicalCenterAndCanyonCreekBehavioralHealthMember" name="AikenRegionalMedicalCenterAndCanyonCreekBehavioralHealthMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_NumberOfBedsAvailableInBehavioralHealthCareFacility" name="NumberOfBedsAvailableInBehavioralHealthCareFacility" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_GeneralAndProfessionalLiabilityInsurancePoliciesMember" name="GeneralAndProfessionalLiabilityInsurancePoliciesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_FinancialLiabilityFromFairValueOfRealEstateAssetsExchanged" name="FinancialLiabilityFromFairValueOfRealEstateAssetsExchanged" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_TwoPointSixFivePercentSeniorSecuredNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyMember" name="TwoPointSixFivePercentSeniorSecuredNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_CostsRelatedToExtinguishmentOfDebt" name="CostsRelatedToExtinguishmentOfDebt" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_InflationReductionActOfTwoThousandTwentyTwoPercentageOfMinimumTaxOnBookIncome" name="InflationReductionActOfTwoThousandTwentyTwoPercentageOfMinimumTaxOnBookIncome" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_DeferredFederalStateAndForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" name="DeferredFederalStateAndForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_MinorityInterestPolicyTextBlock" name="MinorityInterestPolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_OperatingLeasesRenewalOptionsTermAtFairMarketValueLeaseRates" name="OperatingLeasesRenewalOptionsTermAtFairMarketValueLeaseRates" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_McAllenMedicalCenterMember" name="McAllenMedicalCenterMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_ScheduleOfChangesInGeneralAndProfessionalLiabilityAndWorkersCompensationReservesTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfChangesInGeneralAndProfessionalLiabilityAndWorkersCompensationReservesTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_TwoThousandFiveAndTwoThousandTwentyStockIncentivePlansMember" name="TwoThousandFiveAndTwoThousandTwentyStockIncentivePlansMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_TrancheBTermLoanMember" name="TrancheBTermLoanMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxBenefitFromSettlementOfEmployeeEquityAwards" name="EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxBenefitFromSettlementOfEmployeeEquityAwards" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_RateAdjustmentToFederalFundsRateWeightedAverage" name="RateAdjustmentToFederalFundsRateWeightedAverage" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_PercentageOfMasterLeaseRentableSquareFeetOfMedicalOfficeBuilding" name="PercentageOfMasterLeaseRentableSquareFeetOfMedicalOfficeBuilding" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_CommercialHealthInsurancePayorsMember" name="CommercialHealthInsurancePayorsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_ScheduleOfReconciliationBetweenFederalStatutoryRateAndEffectiveTaxRateTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfReconciliationBetweenFederalStatutoryRateAndEffectiveTaxRateTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_OtherStatesMember" name="OtherStatesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_TwoThousandNineteenDivestitureOfAssetsMember" name="TwoThousandNineteenDivestitureOfAssetsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_OtherAssetsAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock" name="OtherAssetsAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_PreTaxDecreaseToReservesForSelfInsuredWorkersCompensationLiabilityClaims" name="PreTaxDecreaseToReservesForSelfInsuredWorkersCompensationLiabilityClaims" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_ScheduleOfSupplementalCashFlowInformationRelatedToLeasesTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfSupplementalCashFlowInformationRelatedToLeasesTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_OperatingLeasesRenewalOptionsTermAtExistingLeaseRates" name="OperatingLeasesRenewalOptionsTermAtExistingLeaseRates" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_BonusRentalMember" name="BonusRentalMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_GroupPurchasingOrganizationAgreementMember" name="GroupPurchasingOrganizationAgreementMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitFutureTaxableIncome" name="IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitFutureTaxableIncome" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_PremierIncMember" name="PremierIncMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_EquipmentAndOtherRelatedMember" name="EquipmentAndOtherRelatedMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_GrossOutpatientRevenues" name="GrossOutpatientRevenues" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_NewSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember" name="NewSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_PercentageOfUncompensatedCare" name="PercentageOfUncompensatedCare" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_NetIncomeExcludingRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests" name="NetIncomeExcludingRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_ManagedMedicaidMember" name="ManagedMedicaidMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_EstimatedProceedsFromLifeInsurancePolicies" name="EstimatedProceedsFromLifeInsurancePolicies" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_JurisdictionsStatutesOfLimitationsExpirationPeriod" name="JurisdictionsStatutesOfLimitationsExpirationPeriod" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_CanyonCreekBehavioralHealthMember" name="CanyonCreekBehavioralHealthMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfOperatingAndFinanceLeasesLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfOperatingAndFinanceLeasesLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermAbstract" name="WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_CommonStockAbstract" name="CommonStockAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_FairValueOfPlanAssetsMember" name="FairValueOfPlanAssetsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_TwoThousandTwentyOneAcquisitionsOfAssetsAndBusinessesMember" name="TwoThousandTwentyOneAcquisitionsOfAssetsAndBusinessesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_ScheduleOfAssetAllocationPolicyAndRangesForOverallRiskAndReturnObjectivesOfPortfolioTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfAssetAllocationPolicyAndRangesForOverallRiskAndReturnObjectivesOfPortfolioTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_FinanceLeaseCost" name="FinanceLeaseCost" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_NetOperatingLossMember" name="NetOperatingLossMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeAllocationOfCorporateOverheadAndIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest" name="IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeAllocationOfCorporateOverheadAndIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_AikenRegionalMedicalCenterMember" name="AikenRegionalMedicalCenterMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfAdoptionQuantificationOne" name="NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfAdoptionQuantificationOne" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_AssetPurchaseAndSaleAgreementMember" name="AssetPurchaseAndSaleAgreementMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_StockRepurchaseProgramsTwentyTwentyThreeMember" name="StockRepurchaseProgramsTwentyTwentyThreeMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_UniversalHealthRealtyIncomeTrustMember" name="UniversalHealthRealtyIncomeTrustMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_NumberOfHospitalFacilities" name="NumberOfHospitalFacilities" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsCancelledInPeriod" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsCancelledInPeriod" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_NumberOfInterestRateSwapsOutstanding" name="NumberOfInterestRateSwapsOutstanding" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_TermLoanBFacilityMember" name="TermLoanBFacilityMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_TermLoansWithVaryingMaturitiesMember" name="TermLoansWithVaryingMaturitiesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_PercentageOfInsuranceDeductible" name="PercentageOfInsuranceDeductible" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_MedicaidMember" name="MedicaidMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_ContractRelationshipsAndOtherMember" name="ContractRelationshipsAndOtherMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_CoreFixedIncomeMember" name="CoreFixedIncomeMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_DeferredTaxLiabilityRightOfUseAssetsOperatingLeases" name="DeferredTaxLiabilityRightOfUseAssetsOperatingLeases" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember" name="AcuteCareHospitalServicesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_WellingtonRegionalMedicalCenterMember" name="WellingtonRegionalMedicalCenterMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPayments" name="DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPayments" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_LossOnBusinessInterruptionInsuranceRecovery" name="LossOnBusinessInterruptionInsuranceRecovery" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_PropertyAndEquipmentExcludingConstructionInProgressNet" name="PropertyAndEquipmentExcludingConstructionInProgressNet" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_DeferredTaxExpenseBenefitInterestExpense" name="DeferredTaxExpenseBenefitInterestExpense" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_TwoThousandNineteenAcquisitionsOfAssetsAndBusinessesMember" name="TwoThousandNineteenAcquisitionsOfAssetsAndBusinessesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_LimitedLiabilityCompaniesMember" name="LimitedLiabilityCompaniesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_InterestExpenseCarryforwards" name="InterestExpenseCarryforwards" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_DistrictFacilitiesMember" name="DistrictFacilitiesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_AcuteCareFacilityMember" name="AcuteCareFacilityMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_AcuteCareServicesMember" name="AcuteCareServicesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_BehavioralHealthCareFacilitiesOutsideOwnersHoldingNoncontrollingMinorityInterest" name="BehavioralHealthCareFacilitiesOutsideOwnersHoldingNoncontrollingMinorityInterest" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_TwoThousandTwentyAcquisitionsOfAssetsAndBusinessesMember" name="TwoThousandTwentyAcquisitionsOfAssetsAndBusinessesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_TermLoanAFacilityMember" name="TermLoanAFacilityMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_AmountClaimedFromOverPaymentsOfLegalSettlements" name="AmountClaimedFromOverPaymentsOfLegalSettlements" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_SelfInsuredAmountPerOccurrenceExcessClaims" name="SelfInsuredAmountPerOccurrenceExcessClaims" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesEmergingMarketsMember" name="DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesEmergingMarketsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_SpecialDividendMember" name="SpecialDividendMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_NumberOfFreestandingEmergencyDepartmentsToBeAcquiredInBusinessAcquisition" name="NumberOfFreestandingEmergencyDepartmentsToBeAcquiredInBusinessAcquisition" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationCostNetOfTax" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationCostNetOfTax" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanTwentyZeroFiveMember" name="EmployeeStockPurchasePlanTwentyZeroFiveMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_ForeignNetOperatingLossesAndCreditCarryforwardsMember" name="ForeignNetOperatingLossesAndCreditCarryforwardsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_OperatingLeasesRenewalOptionsAtFairMarketValueLeaseRatesExpirationYear" name="OperatingLeasesRenewalOptionsAtFairMarketValueLeaseRatesExpirationYear" type="xbrli:gYearItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
<xsd:element id="uhs_MedicareAcceleratedPaymentsAndDeferredCARESActAndOtherGrants" name="MedicareAcceleratedPaymentsAndDeferredCARESActAndOtherGrants" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
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<xsd:element id="uhs_WildomarCaliforniaMember" name="WildomarCaliforniaMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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