    <SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-17-009684-index.html : 20170519
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    <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170519164447
    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-17-009684
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20170519
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170519

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BioCardia, Inc.
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000925741
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842]
    		IRS NUMBER:				232753988
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		S-3
    		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-218124
    		FILM NUMBER:		17858517

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		125 SHOREWAY ROAD
    		STREET 2:		SUITE B
    		CITY:			SAN CARLOS
    		STATE:			CA
    		ZIP:			94070
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-226-0123

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		125 SHOREWAY ROAD
    		STREET 2:		SUITE B
    		CITY:			SAN CARLOS
    		STATE:			CA
    		ZIP:			94070

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Tiger X Medical, Inc.
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110616

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Cardo Medical, Inc.
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20081027

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CLICKNSETTLE COM INC
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000823
    </SEC-HEADER>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>S-3
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>bcda20170516_s3.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>FORM S-3
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: bcda20170516_s3.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-4.2
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>ex4-2.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 4.2
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: ex4-2.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-4.4
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>ex4-4.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 4.4
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: ex4-4.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-5.1
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>ex5-1.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5.1
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: ex5-1.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-12.1
    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>ex12-1.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 12.1
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: ex12-1.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-23.1
    <SEQUENCE>6
    <FILENAME>ex23-1.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.1
    <TEXT>
    Document 6 - file: ex23-1.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>7
    <FILENAME>bclogo2017.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 7 - file: bclogo2017.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>