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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080213150747
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001389961-08-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080213

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HLTH CORP
		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:		2017033400

	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:	EMDEON CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20051018

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WEBMD CORP /NEW/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001102

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lehrer Arthur
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001389961

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24975
		FILM NUMBER:		08604042

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		201-703-3400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		669 RIVER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		CENTER 2
		CITY:			ELMWOOD PARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07407
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    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001009575</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HLTH CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HLTH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001389961</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Lehrer Arthur</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>669 RIVER DRIVE, CENTER 2</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></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 &amp; CEO, ViPS</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>41300</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 219 shares acquired on 04/30/ 2007 under the HLTH Corporation Amended and Restated 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.  Shares also include 10,000 shares of Restricted Stock granted on 02/10/2006 of which 3,333 shares have vested and remain outstanding and of which 3,333 shares are scheduled to vest on 02/25/2008 and 3,334 shares are scheduled to vest on 02/10/2009.  Shares also include 30,000 shares of Restricted Stock granted on 06/06/2006 of which 10,000 shares have vested and remain outstanding and of which 10,000 shares are scheduled to vest on each of 06/06/2008 and 06/06/2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lewis H. Leicher, Attorney-in-Fact for Arthur Lehrer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-02-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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