<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001598100-20-000044.txt : 20200731
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001598100-20-000044
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200729
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200731
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200731

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Jacobs Christine M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001197904

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13252
		FILM NUMBER:		201067385

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MCKESSON CORP
		STREET 2:		6555 NORTH STATE HWY 161
		CITY:			IRVING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75039

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JACOBS M CHRISTINE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021010

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCKESSON CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000927653
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-DRUGS PROPRIETARIES & DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES [5122]
		IRS NUMBER:				943207296
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6555 STATE HIGHWAY 161
		CITY:			IRVING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75039
		BUSINESS PHONE:		972-446-4800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6555 STATE HIGHWAY 161
		CITY:			IRVING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75039

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MCKESSON HBOC INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990115

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MCKESSON CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950209

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SP VENTURES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940728
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    <periodOfReport>2020-07-29</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>MCKESSON CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MCK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001197904</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Jacobs Christine M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6555 STATE HWY 161</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>IRVING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75039</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-07-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1157</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">RSUs granted pursuant to an automatic annual grant under the 2013 Stock Plan.  This grant vested immediately and the reporting person elected to receive the underlying shares upon grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Laura Heiman, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-07-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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