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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090603160218
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001028212-09-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090603
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090603

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BIENENSTOCK ALEXANDER
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001169713

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-08527
		FILM NUMBER:		09871323

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		766 WEST BROADWAY
		CITY:			WOODMERE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11598

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DIALYSIS CORP OF AMERICA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000201653
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-HOSPITALS [8060]
		IRS NUMBER:				591757642
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		27 MILLER AVENUE
		CITY:			LEMOYNE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7177306164

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		27 MILLER AVENUE
		CITY:			LEMOYNE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17043
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-06-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000201653</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DIALYSIS CORP OF AMERICA</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DCAI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001169713</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BIENENSTOCK ALEXANDER</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>766 WEST BROADWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WOODMERE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11598</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-06-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.2</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Alexander Bienenstock</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-06-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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