EXHIBIT 23.1


                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

         We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in
the Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of WebMD
Corporation for the registration of $25,832,000 of its 3 1/4% Convertible
Subordinated Notes Due 2007 and 2,788,729 shares of its common stock and to the
incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated February 21, 2003, with
respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of WebMD
Corporation included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended
December 31, 2002, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


                                                          /s/ Ernst & Young LLP


New York, New York
April 1, 2003