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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030616102659
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-007602
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030612
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030616

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BURKE ZANE M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001213555

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15386
		FILM NUMBER:		03744713

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CERNER CORP
		STREET 2:		2800 ROCKCREEK PARKWAY
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64117-2551

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CERNER CORP /MO/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000804753
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				431196944
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1230

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2800 ROCKCREEK PKWY-STE 601
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64117
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8162211024

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2800 ROCKCREEK PKWY
		STREET 2:		DROP 1624
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64117
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-06-12</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000804753</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CERNER CORP /MO/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CERN</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001213555</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BURKE ZANE M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>0</isDirector><isOfficer>0</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>1</isOther><officerTitle></officerTitle><otherText>President, Cerner West</otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><derivativeSecurity><securityTitle><value>Non-Qualified stock option (right to buy)</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><value>22.59</value></conversionOrExercisePrice><transactionDate><value>2003-06-12</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>J</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionTimeliness><value></value></transactionTimeliness><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>5000</value></transactionShares><transactionValue><value>22.59</value></transactionValue><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><exerciseDate><value>2005-06-12</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></exerciseDate><expirationDa
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40% - 06/12/2005
20% - 06/12/2006
20% - 06/12/2007
20% - 06/12/2008</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/Zane M. Burke</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-06-16</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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