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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-06-011484.txt : 20060217
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060217092335
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-011484
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060215
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060217

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PER SE TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000878556
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				581651222
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1145 SANCTUARY PARKWAY
		CITY:			ALPHARETTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		770-237-4300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1145 SANCTUARY PARKWAY
		CITY:			ALPHARETTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30004

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MEDAPHIS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931027

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FLYNT RICHARD A JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001297177

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19480
		FILM NUMBER:		06627315

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(7700 444-5300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2840
		STREET 2:		MT WILKINSON PARKWAY
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30338
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-02-15</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000878556</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PER SE TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PSTI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001297177</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FLYNT RICHARD A JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1145 SANCTUARY PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ALPHARETTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30004</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP and Corporate Controller</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>25.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-02-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-02-15</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-02-15</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Granted pursuant to the Second Amended and Restated Per-Se Technologies, Inc. Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan, as amended (the &quot;Executive Stock Option Plan&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These stock options vest and become exercisable at the rate of one-third per year over a three-year period beginning on the date of grant, and are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Executive Stock Option Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Does not include an additional 45,000 employee stock options granted on other dates and having different terms, including different exercise prices.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ RICHARD A. FLYNT, JR.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-02-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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