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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-11-20</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000890784</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MEDIX RESOURCES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MXR</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001271000</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>COHEN MITCHELL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>420 LEXINGTON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1830</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10170</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>0</isDirector><isOfficer>1</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther><officerTitle>Exec. VP, CFO &amp; Secretary</officerTitle></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><footnotes/><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>Mitchell Cohen</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-11-20</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

