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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-03-009974.txt : 20030702
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030702140523
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-009974
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030702

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VALENTINE MIKE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001213554

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15386
		FILM NUMBER:		03771099

	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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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-06-30</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000804753</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CERNER CORP /MO/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CERN</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001213554</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>VALENTINE MIKE</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>Cerner Mid-America President</otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><nonDerivativeSecurity><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle><transactionDate><value>2003-06-30</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>I</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionTimeliness><value></value></transactionTimeliness><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>34</value></transactionShares><transactionValue><value>19.51</value></transactionValue><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>856</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndi
rectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>by Managed Account</value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeSecurity><footnotes><footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person has the following additional beneficial ownership:

110 - Direct

598 - Indirect - by Trust</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/Mike Valentine</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-07-02</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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