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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091019181404
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-048027
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091015
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091019
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091019

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NeurogesX Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001385830
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				943307935
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2215 BRIDGEPOINTE PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94404
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-358-3300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2215 BRIDGEPOINTE PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94404

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kurtz Neil M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001370350

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33438
		FILM NUMBER:		091126730

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11085 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, SUITE 103
		CITY:			LA JOLLA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92037
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-10-15</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001385830</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NeurogesX Inc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NGSX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001370350</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Kurtz Neil M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NEUROGESX INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2215 BRIDGEPOINTE PARKWAY  SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN MATEO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94404</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Nonstatutory stock option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8.08</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-10-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-10-15</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>30666</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">100% of the Shares subject to the option will vest and become exercisable on the day prior to the next year's annual stockholder meeting, but in no event later than December 31, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Neil M. Kurtz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-10-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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