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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100827145106
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-10-046302
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100827
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100827
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100827

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHINDEX INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000922717
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-MEDICAL, DENTAL & HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [5047]
		IRS NUMBER:				133097642
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0709

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4340 EAST WEST HWY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20814
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3012157777

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4340 EAST WEST HWY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20814

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	US CHINA INDUSTRIAL EXCHANGE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940505

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Fosun Industrial Co., Ltd
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001448032
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			F4
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33524
		FILM NUMBER:		101043508

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FLAT/ROOM 808
		STREET 2:		ICBC TOWER, 3 GARDEN ROAD
		CITY:			HONG KONG
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		021-63321633

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FLAT/ROOM 808
		STREET 2:		ICBC TOWER, 3 GARDEN ROAD
		CITY:			HONG KONG
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			00000
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-08-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000922717</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CHINDEX INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CHDX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001448032</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Fosun Industrial Co., Ltd</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>LEVEL 28, THREE PACIFIC PLACE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HONG KONG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-08-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>933022</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>15.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3157163</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Fosun Industrial Co., Limited By:  /s/ John A. Haveman Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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