Exhibit 5(a)







                          March 31, 1997



Cerner Corporation
2800 Rockcreek Parkway
Suite 601
Kansas City, Missouri  64117

Ladies and Gentlemen:

          We refer to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-8 No. 33-56868 (the
"Registration Statement") of Cerner Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on or about April 18, 1997 for the purpose of
registering under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), 400,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01
per share ("Common Stock"), of the Company.  These shares of
Common Stock are proposed to be issued pursuant to the Cerner
Corporation Associate 401(k) Retirement Plan (the "Plan"), and
are being added to the shares of Common Stock covered by the
Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 416 promulgated under the
Securities Act as a result of a recent 100% stock dividend with
respect to the Common Stock.

          We have examined the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation, as amended, the Bylaws of the Company, as
currently in effect, minutes of the applicable meetings of the
Board of Directors and stockholders of the Company, together with
such other corporate records, certificates of public officials
and other documents as we have deemed relevant to this opinion.

          Based upon the foregoing, it is our opinion that:

          1.   The Company is a corporation duly organized,
     validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
     the State of Delaware.

          2.   All necessary corporate action has been taken
     to authorize the issuance of the aforesaid 400,000
     shares of Common Stock and all such shares of Common
     Stock as shall be issued and paid for as described in
     the Plans shall be, when so issued, legally issued,
     fully paid and nonassessable.






          We  hereby consent to the reference to our firm under
the heading "Interests of Named Experts and Counsel" in the
Registration Statement.  We also consent to the inclusion of this
opinion in the Registration Statement as an exhibit thereto.


                                   Very truly yours,

                                   /s/ Stinson, Mag & Fizzell, P.C.

                                   STINSON, MAG & FIZZELL, P.C.