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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001020680-04-000004.txt : 20041005
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001020680-04-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041001
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041005
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041005

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEBMD CORP /NEW/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001009575
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				943236644
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RIVER DRIVE CENTER 2
		STREET 2:		669 RIVER DR
		CITY:			ELMWOOD PARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07407
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4088765000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RIVER DRIVE CENTER 2
		STREET 2:		669 RIVER DR
		CITY:			ELMWOOD PARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07407

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HEALTHEON CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980729

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HEALTHSCAPE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970404

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOLCOMBE TONY G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001020680

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24975
		FILM NUMBER:		041066772

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		318 SEABOARD LANE
		CITY:			FRANKLIN
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6155508224

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		318 SEABOARD LANE
		CITY:			FRANKLIN
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37067
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-10-01</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001009575</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WEBMD CORP /NEW/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HLTH</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001020680</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HOLCOMBE TONY G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>669 RIVER DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>CENTER 2</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ELMWOOD PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07407</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-10-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>137500</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.99</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-10-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>400000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.99</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-10-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>400000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>400000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">17% of the shares of the restricted stock vest on the first anniversary of the grant date, 18.5% on the second anniversary of the grant date, 20% on the third anniversary of the grant date, 21.5% on the fourth anniversary of the grant date and 23% on fifth anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 37,500 shares of Restricted Stock issued on 3/17/2004.  1/3 of those restricted shares vest on each of the first, second and third anniversary of the date of grant (full vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">17% of the shares underlying the option vest on the first anniversary of the grant date, 18.5% on the second anniversary of the grant date, 20% on the third anniversary of the grant date, 21.5% on the fourth anniversary of the grant date and 23% on the fifth anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lewis H. Leicher, Attorney-in-Fact for Tony G. Holcombe</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-10-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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