<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001012975-17-000454.txt : 20170605
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170605163104
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001012975-17-000454
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170605
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170605

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001141103
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-HELP SUPPLY SERVICES [7363]
		IRS NUMBER:				134066229
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5201 CONGRESS AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100B
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33487
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8003472264

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5201 CONGRESS AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100B
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33487

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CROSS COUNTRY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010521

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DIRCKS THOMAS C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001035123

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-33169
		FILM NUMBER:		17891570

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CHARTERHOUSE GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		535 MADISON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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    <periodOfReport>2017-06-01</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001141103</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CCRN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001035123</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DIRCKS THOMAS C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>5201 CONGRESS AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOCA RATON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33487</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock (restricted)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-06-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>9307</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>94571</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The restricted shares of common stock will vest in three equal installments. The installments will vest on June 1, 2018, June 1, 2019 and June 1, 2020.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Thomas C. Dircks</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-06-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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