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Psychiatric Hospital: How Admission and Coverage Work

Psychiatric hospitals treat mental health conditions as their main work, and many also handle co-occurring substance use. Admission often follows a crisis, an assessment in an emergency department or a referral from an outpatient prescriber, and the focus is stabilization under close observation.

Voluntary and involuntary admissions work differently, and the rules are set by state law rather than by the hospital. Ask how long a typical stay runs and what care follows discharge. Listings record accreditation and payment types where published, so you can narrow the field first.

Rehab Centers Near You

Top 12 Psychiatric Hospital Rehab Centers

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Fullarton Clinic, Epping

8 Fullarton Drive, Epping, Victoria, 3076, Australia

2.9★★★☆☆14

State licensed

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient+4

Self-Pay

Co-occurring DisordersTrauma-informedVeterans+3

Fullarton Clinic is a private psychiatric hospital specialising in mental health treatment. Located in Epping, Melbourne, the purpose-built hospital provides comprehensive, evidence-based, person-centred care. Services include inpatient programs, day programs and outpatient consulting, with psychiatrist-led treatment supported by experienced medical, nursing and allied health professionals. The clinic treats a range of conditions, including depression, anxiety, mood disorders, personality disorders, and cannabis and alcohol dependence. Specialist treatments include ECT, TMS and Esketamine Therapy. The approach considers…

3.1 miQuarry Hill8.2 miMelbourne Essendon Airport

Substances treated

Alcohol Detox · Alcohol Rehab

Levels of care

45-Day Rehab · 60-Day Rehab · 90-Day Rehab · Aftercare and Continuing Care · Alcohol Detox Program · Detox Centers · Discharge Planning · Hospital Addiction Treatment · Hospital Detox · Inpatient Rehab · +5 more

Therapies

Activity Therapy · Addiction Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · ECT Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · Ketamine Therapy · TMS Therapy

Mental health

Alzheimer's and Dementia Care · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · First Episode Psychosis · Psychiatric Medication Management · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · PTSD Treatment · Serious Mental Illness Treatment · Trauma Treatment

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Men's Rehab · Rehab for Domestic Violence Survivors · Rehab for Sexual Abuse Survivors · Senior Rehab · Trauma Informed Rehab · Veterans and Military Rehab · Women's Rehab

Support services

Peer Support · Self Help Groups

SAKINA Mental Health Care – Behavioral Science Abu Dhabi

Behavioural Sciences Pavilion, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Al Karamah Street, Abu Dhabi, AE

4.9★★★★★~~100~~

DetoxInpatientPHP+2

Accepts InsuranceSelf-Pay

Co-occurring DisordersTeensSeniors+1

Arabic spoken

SAKINA is the mental health network of SEHA, Abu Dhabi's public healthcare provider and part of PureHealth. Its Behavioural Science centre in Abu Dhabi city occupies the former Behavioural Sciences Pavilion at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, and the wider network links inpatient psychiatric hospitals, outpatient hubs and satellite clinics across the emirate. The addiction psychiatry specialty treats substance use disorders and behavioural addictions, listing comprehensive assessment, medically supervised detoxification and stabilisation, dual-diagnosis management, work on…

1.2 miAl Hadiqah al Markaziyah18 miZayed International AirportServes1 town

Levels of care

Detox Centers · Evening Treatment · Hospital Addiction Treatment · Inpatient Rehab · Medical Detox · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient Rehab · Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) · Weekend Rehab

Therapies

Addiction Counseling · Counseling and Therapy · Individual Therapy · Ketamine Therapy · Specialized Therapy

Mental health

Alzheimer's and Dementia Care · Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Crisis Intervention · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Crisis Services · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · +1 more

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Rehab for Pregnant Women · Senior Detox · Senior IOP · Senior MAT · Senior Methadone · Senior Outpatient Rehab · Senior PHP · Senior Rehab · Senior Residential Rehab · +6 more

Languages

Arabic Speaking Rehab

RS Jiwa Islam Klender

Jl. Bunga Rampai X, Perumnas Klender, Malaka Jaya, Kec. Duren Sawit, Jakarta, ID

4.6★★★★★~~2,123~~

State licensed

InpatientOutpatient

Accepts InsuranceSelf-Pay

Co-occurring DisordersTeensSeniors

Run under the Muhammadiyah Islamic organization, RS Jiwa Islam Klender is a private psychiatric hospital in the Perumnas Klender housing area of Duren Sawit, East Jakarta. The national register lists it as a Class C specialist mental-health hospital offering psychiatry, adult and geriatric mental health, substance use services, psychology, mental-health rehabilitation and a 24-hour emergency department.It began in 1987 on land donated by BAZIS DKI Jakarta, first as a mother-and-child hospital, and was licensed under…

1.4 miKali Jatikramat4.3 miHalim Perdanakusuma International Airport

Levels of care

Hospital Addiction Treatment · Inpatient Rehab · Outpatient Rehab

Therapies

Activity Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Individual Therapy · Specialized Therapy

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Crisis Intervention · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Crisis Services · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · Psychosocial Rehab Services · Serious Mental Illness Treatment

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Senior Detox · Senior IOP · Senior MAT · Senior Methadone · Senior Outpatient Rehab · Senior PHP · Senior Rehab · Senior Residential Rehab · Senior Sober Living · +5 more

Support services

Health and Wellness Support · Nutrition and Fitness Counseling · Practical Support · Transportation to Rehab

Languages

Indonesian Speaking Rehab

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital – Santa Barbara

400 West Pueblo Street, Santa Barbara, California, 93105

4.5★★★★★~~1,369~~

Joint Commission

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient+4

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicareAccepts TRICARE+1

MATSeniorsYoung adults+3

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital – Santa Barbara is based on 400 West Pueblo Street in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County. The facility offers addiction detox, medically supervised detox, alcohol withdrawal management, drug withdrawal management, polysubstance detox and opioid withdrawal management. Care is provided on both a residential and outpatient basis. This location is registered for both substance use and mental health treatment. Details on this page are drawn from the federal treatment locator maintained by…

0.7 miEarl Warren Show Grounds6.6 miSanta Barbara Municipal AirportServes1 town

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Alcohol Detox · Alcohol Medication Treatment · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Ativan (Lorazepam) Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Benzodiazepine Rehab · Binge Drinking Treatment · Carfentanil Rehab · +48 more

Levels of care

Aftercare and Continuing Care · Alcohol Detox Program · Ativan (Lorazepam) Detox Program · Benzodiazepine Detox Program · Buprenorphine-Assisted Detox · Carfentanil Detox Program · Clonidine and Lofexidine Detox · Cocaine Detox Program · Codeine Detox Program · Continuing Care · +41 more

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Activity Therapy · Addiction Counseling · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · ECT Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · +5 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Crisis Services · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Psychiatric Walk-In Clinic

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Men's Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Men's Inpatient Rehab · Men's Medicare Rehab · Men's Outpatient Rehab · Men's Rehab · Men's Telehealth · Men's TRICARE Rehab · Senior Detox · Senior MAT · +12 more

Support services

Case Management · Recovery Support Services · Self Help Groups

Insurance accepted

Medicare · TRICARE

JFK Alcohol and Drug Abuse Trt Ctr – Black Mountain

201 Tabernacle Road, Black Mountain, North Carolina, 28711

4.6★★★★★47

Joint Commission

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient+3

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+4

Co-occurring DisordersMATMethadone+10

Deaf and HoH

JFK Alcohol and Drug Abuse Trt Ctr – Black Mountain operates from 201 Tabernacle Road in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina, offering addiction detox, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), outpatient services (OP) and residential inpatient. Care is delivered on site, so people stay for the duration of the program. Those looking in the Black Mountain area should confirm current openings when they call. Records for this location come from the federal treatment locator run by the…

1.1 miNorth Fork Swannanoa River16 miAsheville Regional AirportServes10 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

Activity Therapy · Addiction Counseling · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · +4 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Crisis Intervention · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Crisis Services · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · +7 more

Groups served

Active Duty Military Detox · Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Active Duty Military Medicare Rehab · Active Duty Military Outpatient Rehab · Active Duty Military PTSD Rehab · Active Duty Military Rehab · Active Duty Military Suboxone · Active Duty Military Trauma Rehab · Active Duty Military TRICARE Rehab · Adult Rehab · +74 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Education and Job Training · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Hepatitis C Treatment · HIV Treatment · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Nutrition and Fitness Counseling · +6 more

Languages

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Detox · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing MAT · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab

Insurance accepted

Medicaid · Medicare · TRICARE

Memorial Health Univ Medical Center – Savannah

4700 Waters Avenue, Savannah, Georgia, 31404

4.4★★★★☆~~7,331~~

Federally certified

InpatientPHPOutpatient+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+4

Co-occurring DisordersVeteransSeniors+4

Spanish spokenDeaf and HoHVietnamese spoken+8

Memorial Health Univ Medical Center – Savannah is located at 4700 Waters Avenue in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia and delivers dual diagnosis treatment, outpatient services (OP), partial hospitalization program (PHP) and residential inpatient. Care is delivered on site, so people stay for the duration of the program. Families researching Savannah providers often start by asking what a first appointment involves. Details here draw on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration treatment locator, the…

2.3 miBacon Park9.3 miSavannah Hilton Head International AirportServes5 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Concerta Rehab · Dexedrine Rehab · Nicotine and Tobacco Treatment · Nicotine Replacement Therapy · Prescription Stimulant Rehab · Ritalin Rehab · Smoking Cessation Counseling · Stimulant Rehab · Vaping Cessation · +1 more

Levels of care

Evening Treatment · Inpatient Rehab · Non-12-Step Rehab · Outpatient Rehab · Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) · Rehab Transfers · Walk-In Rehab · Weekend Rehab

Therapies

Activity Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · ECT Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment · +1 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Crisis Intervention · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Family Education Programs · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Crisis Services · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Walk-In Clinic · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · +2 more

Groups served

Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Active Duty Military Medicare Rehab · Active Duty Military Outpatient Rehab · Active Duty Military PTSD Rehab · Active Duty Military Rehab · Active Duty Military TRICARE Rehab · Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Military Family Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Military Family Medicare Rehab · +16 more

Support services

Case Management · Chronic Illness Management · Education and Job Training · Health and Wellness Support · Housing and Employment Support · Nutrition and Fitness Counseling · Recovery Support Services · Suicide Prevention Services

Languages

Chinese Speaking Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · French Speaking Rehab · German Speaking Rehab · Hebrew Speaking Rehab · Italian Speaking Rehab · Japanese Speaking Rehab · Korean Speaking Rehab · Russian Speaking Rehab · +2 more

Insurance accepted

Medicaid · Medicare · TRICARE

Κλινική Ψυχικής Υγείας Άγιος Χαράλαμπος (Agios Charalambos Mental Health Clinic – substance use disorders) – Heraklion

Μεγάλου Αλεξάνδρου 82, Heraklion, GR

4.4★★★★☆41

InpatientPHPOutpatient

Self-Pay

Co-occurring DisordersWomenMen+1

Greek spoken

Agios Charalambos is a private psychiatric clinic in Heraklion, Crete, founded in 1967 by neurologist-psychiatrist Ioannis Tsapakis. It treats a broad range of mental health conditions, including substance use disorders, through an interdisciplinary medical, psychological and social-support team based at the clinic. Care spans inpatient hospitalisation, day care and outpatient clinics, with therapeutic groups, psychotherapy and long-acting injectable medication among the treatments offered to patients. As a private facility, it sits outside the national health…

2.0 miXeropotamos3.0 miHeraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport

Levels of care

Hospital Addiction Treatment · Inpatient Rehab · Outpatient Rehab · Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) · Rehab Transfers

Therapies

Addiction Counseling · Counseling and Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Men's Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Men's Inpatient Rehab · Men's Outpatient Rehab · Men's Rehab · Women's Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Women's Inpatient Rehab · Women's Outpatient Rehab · Women's Rehab

Languages

Greek Speaking Rehab

Abbasia Hospital for Mental Health and Addiction Treatment

1 Salah Salem Street, corner of Ramses Street extension (next to Cairo Fairgrounds metro station, Line 3), Abbasia, Cairo, EG

4.3★★★★☆~~138~~

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient+3

Self-Pay

Co-occurring DisordersTeensSeniors

Arabic spoken

Founded in 1883 in the Abbasia district of central Cairo, Abbasia Hospital for Mental Health and Addiction Treatment is Egypt's oldest public psychiatric hospital. It is run by the Ministry of Health and Population through the General Secretariat of Mental Health and Addiction Treatment, whose central administration sits on the campus, and its departments include an addiction treatment division, separate men's and women's units and adolescent wards.A 24-hour psychiatric emergency service runs alongside outpatient clinics,…

0.6 miBanurama Sittat Uktubar6.7 miCairo International Airport

Substances treated

Nicotine and Tobacco Treatment · Nicotine Replacement Therapy · Smoking Cessation Counseling · Smoking Cessation Medication · Vaping Cessation

Levels of care

30-Day Rehab · Detox Centers · Evening Treatment · Hospital Addiction Treatment · Hospital Detox · Inpatient Rehab · Outpatient Rehab · Rehab Transfers · Residential Rehab · Walk-In Rehab

Therapies

Addiction Counseling · Counseling and Therapy

Mental health

Alzheimer's and Dementia Care · Crisis Intervention · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Crisis Services · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · Psychosocial Rehab Services

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Senior Detox · Senior IOP · Senior MAT · Senior Methadone · Senior Outpatient Rehab · Senior PHP · Senior Rehab · Senior Residential Rehab · Senior Sober Living · +5 more

Languages

Arabic Speaking Rehab

NYC HHC Metropolitan Hospital Center – New York

1900 2nd Avenue, New York, NY, 10029

4.3★★★★☆~~1,995~~

Joint Commission

InpatientOutpatientTelehealth+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+6

Co-occurring DisordersMATMethadone+12

Spanish spokenDeaf and HoHChinese spoken+12

Records place NYC HHC Metropolitan Hospital Center at 1900 2nd Avenue, New York, New York. According to the federal listing this provider runs intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Medication-assisted treatment is recorded, combining prescribing with regular clinical contact. Provision is outpatient, so no overnight stay is involved. Remote appointments appear on the record, useful where travel is difficult. The listing notes provision for veterans and serving personnel. The provider appears in the federal treatment register,…

0.4 miHarlem River3.9 miLaGuardia AirportServes108 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Carfentanil Rehab · Chronic Pain and Substance Use · Codeine Rehab · Concerta Rehab · Dexedrine Rehab · Fentanyl Patch (Duragesic) Rehab · Fentanyl Rehab · Heroin Rehab · Hydrocodone Rehab · +31 more

Levels of care

Aftercare and Continuing Care · Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Evening Treatment · Inpatient Rehab · Non-12-Step Rehab · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient MAT Clinic · Outpatient Rehab · Overdose Prevention Education · +3 more

Therapies

Activity Therapy · Addiction Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Couples Counseling · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · +2 more

Mental health

Alzheimer's and Dementia Care · Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) · Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Crisis Intervention · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · First Episode Psychosis · Mental Health Conditions · +9 more

Groups served

Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Active Duty Military Medicare Rehab · Active Duty Military Outpatient Rehab · Active Duty Military PTSD Rehab · Active Duty Military Rehab · Active Duty Military Telehealth · Active Duty Military Trauma Rehab · Active Duty Military TRICARE Rehab · Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · +86 more

Support services

Case Management · Chronic Illness Management · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Peer Support · Practical Support · Recovery Support Services · +5 more

Languages

Arabic Speaking Rehab · Chinese Speaking Rehab · Creole Speaking Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing MAT · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · Farsi Speaking Rehab · French Speaking Rehab · Greek Speaking Rehab · Hebrew Speaking Rehab · +7 more

Insurance accepted

1199SEIU Benefit Fund · Aetna · Amida Care · Anthem / Elevance Health · Centerlight Health Plan · Cigna Healthcare · Elderplan · Emblem Health · Fidelis Care of New York · Hamaspik Choice · +15 more

RSKO Jakarta (Rumah Sakit Ketergantungan Obat)

Jl. Lapangan Tembak No.75, Cibubur, Kec. Ciracas, Jakarta, ID

4.3★★★★☆~~397~~

State licensed

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient+1

Accepts InsuranceSelf-Pay

Co-occurring DisordersMATMethadone+1

RSKO Jakarta is the Indonesian Ministry of Health's specialist hospital for drug dependence, run as a public service agency (BLU) on a campus at Cibubur in East Jakarta. It combines a NAPZA clinic, a methadone clinic, psychiatry and psychology clinics, inpatient rehabilitation wards and a 24-hour emergency department.Open since 1972 and on its present site since 2002, the hospital also treats people with both substance use and mental health conditions, and trains health workers from…

1.1 miSetu Arman5.6 miHalim Perdanakusuma International Airport

Substances treated

Carfentanil Rehab · Codeine Rehab · Fentanyl Patch (Duragesic) Rehab · Fentanyl Rehab · Heroin Rehab · Hydrocodone Rehab · Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) Rehab · Illicit Opioids · Lortab Rehab · Meperidine (Demerol) Rehab · +18 more

Levels of care

Detox Centers · Hospital Addiction Treatment · Hospital Detox · Inpatient Rehab · Medical Detox · Outpatient Rehab

Therapies

Addiction Counseling · Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Crisis Intervention · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Crisis Services

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Senior Detox · Senior IOP · Senior MAT · Senior Methadone · Senior Outpatient Rehab · Senior PHP · Senior Rehab · Senior Residential Rehab · Senior Sober Living · +2 more

Support services

Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · HIV Treatment · Peer Support · Recovery Support Services

Languages

Indonesian Speaking Rehab

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Vista Hill Foundation

8910 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123, United States

4.6★★★★★8

State licensed

DetoxInpatientIOP+1

State FundedSelf-Pay

Co-occurring DisordersSeniorsNon-profit+1

Vista Hill Foundation is a premier non-profit social service organization that has served San Diego County since 1957. Originally established as a private psychiatric hospital, it has evolved into a comprehensive provider of mental health, substance use, and intellectual disability services. The foundation is highly regarded for its commitment to evidence-based care and community-focused programs. The organization maintains rigorous standards of care and is recognized by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).…

6.4 miCrown Point Shores7.5 miSan Diego International AirportServes16 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Concerta Rehab · Dexedrine Rehab · Prescription Stimulant Rehab · Ritalin Rehab · Stimulant Rehab · Vyvanse Rehab

Levels of care

Detox Centers · Evening Treatment · Inpatient Rehab · Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) · Non-12-Step Rehab · Outpatient Rehab · Rehab Transfers · Weekend Rehab

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Mental Health Treatment · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · Social Skills Training

Groups served

Senior Detox · Senior IOP · Senior Outpatient Rehab · Senior Rehab

Support services

Case Management · Recovery Support Services

Insurance accepted

Medicare · VA Community Care

Casa de Saúde da Idanha – Sintra

Rua Bento Menni 8, Belas, Sintra, PT

4.3★★★★☆85

ResidentialPHPOutpatient

TeensSeniorsWomen+2

Portuguese spoken

Casa de Saúde da Idanha, also known as Irmãs Hospitaleiras Idanha, is a psychiatric hospital in Belas, in the municipality of Sintra, founded in 1894 and described on its own site as the first Hospitaller house established in Portugal. It is run by the Instituto das Irmãs Hospitaleiras do Sagrado Coração de Jesus, a Catholic congregation that operates psychiatric and rehabilitation units across the country. The hospital offers psychiatric and mental health care for adults,…

3.5 miCabeco do Bispo5.5 miCascais Airport

Substances treated

Alcohol Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Binge Drinking Treatment · Liquor Addiction Treatment · Wine Addiction Treatment

Levels of care

30-Day Rehab · Outpatient Rehab · Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) · Rehab Transfers · Residential Rehab

Therapies

Cognitive Remediation Therapy · Counseling and Therapy · ECT Therapy · Individual Therapy · Specialized Therapy · TMS Therapy

Mental health

Alzheimer's and Dementia Care · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Men's Outpatient Rehab · Men's Rehab · Men's Residential Rehab · Senior Outpatient Rehab · Senior PHP · Senior Rehab · Senior Residential Rehab · Teen Boys Rehab · Teen Girls Outpatient Rehab · +8 more

Support services

Housing and Employment Support · Vocational Rehabilitation

Languages

Portuguese Speaking Rehab

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Özel Moodist Hastanesi – Bağımlılık Merkezi (AMATEM) – İstanbul

Acıbadem Mahallesi, Çeçen Sokak No:52 (Akasya AVM Yanı), Üsküdar, İstanbul, TR

4.2★~~(603)~~

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient+3Self-Pay

Rumah Sakit Jiwa Manah Shanti Mahottama

Jl. Kusuma Yudha No. 29, Ubud, ID

4.9★~~(1,067)~~

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient+1Self-Pay

Heliopolis Hospital for Mental Health and Addiction Treatment (Al-Matar)

Airport Road, behind El Taawon petrol station, next to Novotel hotel (beside the EgyptAir administrative complex), Heliopolis, Cairo, EG

4.9★~~(62)~~

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient+2Self-Pay

Centro de Reabilitação Psicopedagógica da Sagrada Família – Funchal

Caminho da Penteada 48, Funchal, PT

5.0★~~(3)~~

InpatientOutpatient

Quincy Comprehensive Treatment Center – Quincy

460 Quincy Avenue, Quincy, Massachusetts, 2169

5.0★~~(2)~~

InpatientPHPOutpatient+1Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+4

Cape Cod and Islands CMHC – Pocasset

830 County Road, Pocasset, Massachusetts, 2559

5.0★~~(2)~~

InpatientPHPOutpatientAccepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+6

Loretto Hospital – Chicago

645 South Central Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60644

4.1★~~(460)~~

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient+6Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+7

Woodbourne Priory Hospital – Birmingham

21 Woodbourne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, GB

4.1★~~(252)~~

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient+3Accepts InsuranceSelf-Pay

Recovery Village Columbus Drug and – Groveport

3964 Hamilton Square Boulevard, Groveport, OH, 43125

4.5★~~(390)~~

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient+5Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+2

New York State Psychiatric Institute – New York

1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY, 10032

4.2★~~(34)~~

InpatientAccepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+6

RS Soeharto Heerdjan

Jl. Prof. Dr. Latumeten No.1, RT.1/RW.4, Jelambar, Kec. Grogol Petamburan, Jakarta, ID

4.6★~~(907)~~

InpatientOutpatientAftercareAccepts InsuranceSelf-Pay

Buffalo Psychiatric Center – Buffalo

400 Forest Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14213

4.1★~~(92)~~

InpatientResidentialOutpatientAccepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+7

ΚΕΘΕΑ Αριάδνη – Συμβουλευτικό Κέντρο Ηρακλείου – Heraklion

Σμπώκου 6, Heraklion, GR

4.3★~~(8)~~

ResidentialOutpatientAftercareAccepts State InsuranceState Funded

Netcare Akeso George

15 Windsor Street, George, ZA

4.7★~~(45)~~

InpatientOutpatientAccepts InsuranceSelf-Pay

Clínica da Luz

Rua Horta Nova 2, Lisboa, 1600-813, Portugal

4.5★~~(10)~~

DetoxInpatientResidential+2Self-Pay

Mosta/Qawra Community Mental Health Team

, Mosta, MT

4.3★~~(16)~~

OutpatientAccepts State InsuranceState Funded

Instituto S. João de Deus – Telhal

Estrada do Telhal s/n, Mem Martins, Sintra, Lisboa, 2725-117, Portugal

4.3★~~(27)~~

DetoxInpatientResidential+2State FundedSelf-Pay

Casa de Saúde Rainha Santa Isabel

Rua Padre Bento Menni, Condeixa-a-Nova, Coimbra, 3150-146, Portugal

4.9★~~(154)~~

InpatientResidentialPHP+2Free Treatment

E.S.E. Hospital Carisma

Carrera 93 N° 34AA-01, Belencito, Medellín, CO

4.0★~~(86)~~

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient+2Accepts InsuranceSelf-Pay

Casa de Saúde Santa Rosa de Lima – Sintra

Praça 5 de Outubro 5, Belas, Sintra, PT

4.1★~~(10)~~

ResidentialPHPOutpatient

Instituto S. João de Deus – Angra do Heroísmo

Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal, Região Autónoma dos Açores

5.0★~~(2)~~

DetoxInpatientResidential+3State FundedSelf-Pay

Psykiatriska akutmottagningen, Västerås

Västmanlands sjukhus Västerås, ingång 29, Adelsögatan 30, Västerås, SE

5.0★~~(2)~~

Walk-inAccepts State InsuranceState Funded

Casa de Saúde Câmara Pestana – Funchal

Rua do Lazareto 125, Funchal, PT

4.1★~~(16)~~

InpatientOutpatient

Clínica Cemic

Calle Real N° 42-62, El Cabrero, Cartagena, CO

4.0★~~(36)~~

InpatientPHPOutpatientAccepts InsuranceSelf-Pay

Jerry L Pettis Memorial VA Med Center – Loma Linda

11201 Benton Street, Loma Linda, California, 92357

4.3★~~(104)~~

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient+4Accepts TRICAREState Funded+1

Ibis Healthcare – Tampa (2208 East Henry Avenue)

2208 East Henry Avenue, Tampa, FL, 33610

4.0★~~(949)~~

InpatientTelehealthWalk-inAccepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+4

Sanatorium Kilchberg – Zürich

Alte Landstrasse 70, Zürich, CH

4.0★~~(209)~~

InpatientOutpatientSelf-Pay

Shannon Medical Center – San Angelo

2018 Pulliam Street, San Angelo, TX, 76905

4.8★~~(6)~~

InpatientPHPOutpatient+1Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+4

Instituto S. João de Deus – Ponta Delgada

Ponta Delgada, Portugal, Região Autónoma dos Açores

4.2★~~(13)~~

DetoxInpatientResidential+2State FundedSelf-Pay

Windmoor Healthcare – Tampa

3508 North Armenia Avenue, Tampa, FL, 33607

5.0★~~(6)~~

PHPOutpatientAccepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+5

Ness Center – Mandeville

23699 Quail Lane, Mandeville, Louisiana, 70448

4.3★~~(31)~~

DetoxResidentialPHP+6Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+7

Clínica Psiquiátrica de S. José

Azinhaga da Torre do Fato, 8, Lisboa, 1600-774, Portugal

4.1★~~(32)~~

InpatientResidentialPHP+1State FundedSelf-Pay

Psihijatrijska Bolnica Kantona Sarajevo

Nahorevska 248, Sarajevo, BA

4.4★~~(38)~~

InpatientAccepts State InsuranceState Funded

ASP Palermo – SerT Pindemonte (UOC Dipendenze Patologiche)

Via Pindemonte, 88 (Edificio 22), Palermo, IT

3.8★~~(4)~~

DetoxOutpatientAccepts State InsuranceState Funded

Childrens Pavilion – Norfolk

401 Gresham Drive, Norfolk, Virginia, 23507

3.8★~~(23)~~

InpatientPHPOutpatient+1Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+6

E.S.E. Hospital Mental de Antioquia María Upegui – HOMO

Calle 38 # 55-310, Medellín, CO

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InpatientPHPOutpatient+1Self-Pay

Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital – San Diego

7850 Vista Hill Avenue, San Diego, California, 92123

3.8★~~(146)~~

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Instituto S. João de Deus – Barcelos

Barcelos, Portugal, Braga

4.1★~~(13)~~

InpatientResidentialState FundedSelf-Pay

Ramsay Clinic Caloundra

96 Beerburrum Street, Sunshine Coast, AU

3.8★~~(33)~~

InpatientPHPOutpatient+1Accepts InsuranceSelf-Pay

Kirby Psychiatric Center – New York

600 East 125th Street, New York, NY, 10035

3.8★~~(12)~~

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Ramsay Clinic Gold Coast

21 Spendelove Avenue, Gold Coast, AU

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Hospital dos Marmeleiros – Funchal

Estrada dos Marmeleiros, Funchal, PT

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Malvern Behavioral Health – Philadelphia

1930 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19145

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Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital

Al Aweer, Al Rowaiyah Third, Dubai, AE

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Southwest Connecticut MH Systems – Central Avenue, Bridgeport

1635 Central Avenue, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 6610

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Brown Sequard Mental Health Care Centre

Subramanien Bharati Road, Beau Bassin, Port Louis, MU

3.6★~~(25)~~

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient+3

Substance Use and Addiction Treatment – New Haven

1 Long Wharf Drive, New Haven, Connecticut, 6511

3.0★~~(3)~~

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New Vista North – Indianapolis

4010 West 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46268

5.0★~~(15)~~

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Sharp McDonald Center

8003 Linda Vista Rd, San Diego, CA 92111, United States

3.9★~~(26)~~

InpatientPHPOutpatient+2Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicare+3

Houghton House

432 York Avenue, Ferndale, Randburg, Johannesburg, ZA

4.5★~~(115)~~

DetoxResidentialIOP+3Accepts InsuranceSelf-Pay

Spitali Psikiatrik Ali Mihali – Vlorë

, Vlorë, AL

3.7★~~(19)~~

InpatientAccepts State InsuranceState Funded

Psykiatriavdelning 4 B – Uppsala

Akademiska sjukhuset, Ingång 10, plan 4, Uppsala, SE

3.7★~~(52)~~

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient+1Accepts State InsuranceState Funded

Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik – Christian Doppler Klinik – Salzburg

Ignaz-Harrer-Straße 79, Salzburg, AT

3.7★~~(221)~~

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient+1Accepts State InsuranceState Funded

Samaritan Behavioral Center – Detroit

5555 Connor Street, Detroit, MI, 48213

4.1★~~(1,088)~~

InpatientTelehealthAccepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+5

Unity Psychiatric Care – Clarksville

930 Professional Park Drive, Clarksville, Tennessee, 37040

4.1★~~(41)~~

InpatientOutpatientTelehealth+1Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+3

Manhattan Psychiatric Center – New York (102 Rivers Edge Road)

102 Rivers Edge Road, New York, NY, 10035

3.7★~~(34)~~

InpatientAccepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+7

Psykiatriavdelning 4 A – Uppsala

Akademiska sjukhuset, Ingång 10, plan 4, Uppsala, SE

3.7★~~(52)~~

InpatientAftercareAccepts State InsuranceState Funded

University of Arkansas for – Little Rock

4224 Shuffield Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72207

5.0★~~(1)~~

DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1Accepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital – Panama City

201 East 19th Street, Panama City, FL, 32405

4.7★~~(19)~~

PHPIOPOutpatient+2Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+4

Psihijatrijska bolnica Sveti Ivan – Zagreb

Jankomir 11, Zagreb, HR

3.7★~~(186)~~

InpatientAccepts State InsuranceState Funded

South Pacific Private

24 Beach Street, Sydney, AU

3.5★~~(118)~~

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient+4Accepts InsuranceSelf-Pay

New Craigs Hospital – Inverness

Leachkin, Inverness, GB

3.6★~~(27)~~

InpatientAccepts State InsuranceState Funded

Spitali Psikiatrik Dr. Sadik Dinçi – Elbasan

Lagja Haxhias, Rruga Ismail Zyma, Elbasan, AL

5.0★~~(1)~~

InpatientAccepts State InsuranceState Funded

Suan Saranrom Hospital

298 Tharathibodi Road, Tha Kham, Surat Thani, TH

3.6★~~(51)~~

InpatientOutpatientAftercare

New York City Childrens Center – Bronx (1300 Waters Place)

1300 Waters Place, Bronx, NY, 10461

3.0★~~(4)~~

InpatientAccepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+7

Priory Hospital Roehampton – London

Priory Lane, Roehampton, London, GB

3.5★~~(187)~~

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient+4Accepts InsuranceSelf-Pay

INSECAR – Instituto Neuropsiquiátrico Nuestra Señora del Carmen

Av. del Libertador #15-61, Santa Marta, CO

3.4★~~(38)~~

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient+4Self-Pay

NPİSTANBUL Beyin Hastanesi

Yamanevler Mahallesi, Ahmet Tevfik İleri Caddesi No: 18, İstanbul, TR

3.6★~~(957)~~

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient+2Self-Pay

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What is a psychiatric hospital?

A psychiatric hospital is a freestanding hospital whose main work is inpatient diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. Medicare defines it as an institution primarily engaged in providing psychiatric services, under physician supervision, and describes it as a facility that cares only for individuals with mental health disorders rather than general medical patients.

To participate in Medicare it must also meet general hospital requirements, keep clinical records showing the degree and intensity of treatment, and staff an active treatment program.

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What is the difference between a psychiatric hospital and a psychiatric unit?

A psychiatric hospital is an entire institution devoted to mental illness treatment, while a psychiatric unit is a section of a general hospital. Medicare says a psychiatric wing or building of a general hospital cannot be certified as a distinct part psychiatric hospital; it is covered by the general hospital's certification instead.

The difference matters for coverage: Medicare's 190-day lifetime cap applies in a freestanding psychiatric hospital but not in a certified distinct part unit.

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What happens in a psychiatric hospital?

Admission starts with an admitting diagnosis, a record of legal status and the stated reasons for admission. A psychiatric evaluation follows within 60 hours, covering medical history, mental status and an inventory of personal strengths. Staff then write an individual treatment plan with short-term and long-range goals and assigned team responsibilities.

Progress notes are recorded at least weekly for the first two months of a stay and at least monthly afterward, with recommendations for revising that plan.

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Who works at a psychiatric hospital?

Inpatient psychiatric services are supervised by a clinical director or service chief who meets the training and experience requirements for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology examination. Staffing also includes a director of psychiatric nursing, registered and licensed practical nurses, mental health workers and a director of social services.

The nursing director holds a master's degree in psychiatric or mental health nursing or equivalent qualification; the social services director holds a master's in social work or equivalent experience.

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How long do people stay in a psychiatric hospital?

Stays are usually measured in days to a few weeks rather than months. Medicare data analyzed by MedPAC showed an average of 16 days per fee-for-service psychosis stay in inpatient psychiatric facilities in 2022. Length depends on diagnosis, response to medication, safety concerns and whether a safe discharge destination is available.

Published analyses note that state differences in length of stay reflect case mix, local treatment practices and whether psychiatric hospitals exist as an alternative inpatient setting.

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Does Medicare cover psychiatric hospital care?

Yes. Medicare Part A covers inpatient psychiatric hospital care, but no more than 190 days in a lifetime when that care is delivered in a freestanding psychiatric hospital. Medicare pays the hospital a federal per diem rate adjusted for patient age, diagnosis group, comorbidity and facility factors such as wage index and teaching status.

For fiscal year 2027, effective October 1, 2026, those inpatient psychiatric facility payment rates were updated by 2.3 percent.

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What is the Medicare 190-day lifetime limit?

It is a federal rule capping Part A benefits for care in a freestanding psychiatric hospital at 190 days across a lifetime. Once someone has received benefits for 190 days of that care, no further benefits of that type are available. The limit was enacted in 1965, when inpatient psychiatric care came mostly from state-run freestanding facilities.

MedPAC reported that 37,250 Medicare beneficiaries had reached the limit in 2022, with 9,920 more within 15 days of it.

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What happens when you use up your 190 days?

Care can continue in a general hospital or a certified psychiatric distinct part unit, where the 190-day cap does not apply. Medicare Part A still covers those settings. Some Medicare Advantage plans have offered extra inpatient psychiatric coverage as a supplemental benefit, and Medicaid may help depending on age and state rules.

Of beneficiaries at or near the limit in 2022, 54 percent were dually eligible for Medicaid and under age 65.

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Does Medicaid pay for a psychiatric hospital?

It depends on age. Medicaid covers inpatient psychiatric services for children under the Psych Under 21 benefit and may cover adults 65 and older where a state opts in. For adults aged 21 to 64, the IMD exclusion blocks federal Medicaid funding in facilities over 16 beds that mainly treat mental disease.

Medicaid acceptance is recorded at almost all psychiatric hospitals, so the question is usually which stays qualify rather than whether the hospital bills Medicaid at all.

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What is the IMD exclusion in plain words?

It is a Medicaid rule that stops federal money from paying for adults aged 21 to 64 who are patients in an institution with more than 16 beds primarily engaged in treating mental diseases. Examples include a facility licensed or accredited as psychiatric, or one where mental disease is the reason for institutionalization for more than half of patients.

While an adult is a patient in such a facility, Medicaid also cannot pay for services delivered outside it.

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Can Medicaid cover a short stay in a psychiatric hospital?

Often yes. Since 2018, federal guidance lets states use Section 1115 waivers to cover short-term stays for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbance. States may also pay managed care plans for adults 21 to 64 in these facilities when the stay is no more than 15 days in the payment month.

A SUPPORT Act option lets states cover up to 30 days in 12 months for adults with a substance use disorder, if the facility offers at least two medications on site.

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Does private insurance cover psychiatric hospital care?

Yes, where the plan includes mental health benefits. Federal parity law requires group health plans to keep visit limits, prior authorization and medical necessity requirements for mental health benefits comparable to those used for medical and surgical benefits, so a psychiatric admission cannot face tougher hurdles than a medical one.

Private plan acceptance and Medicare acceptance are both recorded widely at these hospitals, alongside TRICARE and state insurance.

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How much does a psychiatric hospital stay cost?

Inpatient care of this kind commonly runs $200 to $1,000 a day before insurance, and Medicare's own average payment for psychosis stays in inpatient psychiatric facilities was $880 per day in 2022. Total cost depends on length of stay, diagnosis group, comorbid conditions and local wage levels.

Self pay is recorded at nearly every psychiatric hospital and state funding at the large majority, which is the usual route for anyone without coverage.

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Can you go to a psychiatric hospital without insurance?

Yes. State mental health agencies fund care at state-run psychiatric hospitals, and self pay arrangements are standard at facilities of this type. You may still receive a bill for the stay, so ask admissions about sliding scale billing or payment assistance before or soon after arrival.

State-funded places are recorded at the large majority of these hospitals, while sliding scale billing and payment assistance are noted by a smaller group.

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Are psychiatric hospitals licensed and accredited?

Yes. They hold a state hospital license and, to bill Medicare, are surveyed by contracted surveyors hired by CMS or by the state survey agency. Two special conditions of participation apply on top of general hospital rules, covering special medical records and special staffing for an active treatment program.

Accreditation is separate from licensing. Joint Commission hospital accreditation gives deemed status for most Medicare requirements, but not for those special record and staffing rules.

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A psychiatric hospital is a freestanding hospital whose entire purpose is inpatient diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. CMS defines it as an institution primarily engaged in providing, by or under the supervision of a physician, psychiatric services for the diagnosis and treatment of mentally ill persons, and Medicare describes it as a hospital that cares only for patients with mental health disorders, in contrast to a general hospital.

The freestanding part carries real financial weight. Medicare Part A pays for no more than 190 days of psychiatric hospital care in a lifetime, a cap that does not apply to a psychiatric unit inside a general hospital, and a psychiatric wing of a general hospital cannot be certified as a psychiatric hospital at all. The building a bed sits in decides which rules govern the bill.

This page explains what a psychiatric hospital is and is not, who it treats, how an admission and stay run under the federal conditions these hospitals must meet, what a stay costs under Medicare, Medicaid, private coverage and self-pay, and how to check a hospital’s accreditation and quality record before choosing one.

What Is a Psychiatric Hospital?

A whole hospital devoted to psychiatric care. To participate in Medicare it must meet the general hospital requirements of the Social Security Act, keep clinical records showing the degree and intensity of treatment, and meet staffing rules for an active treatment program, on top of two special conditions covering medical records and staffing that apply to psychiatric hospitals alone.

A psychiatric hospital may take part in Medicare in its entirety or designate a distinct part, provided the whole institution is primarily for treating mental illness. For payment purposes CMS groups these hospitals together with certified psychiatric units of general hospitals as inpatient psychiatric facilities, but the two settings remain legally different places with different coverage limits.

Is a Psychiatric Hospital the Same as a Psychiatric Unit?

No. An inpatient psychiatric unit is a section of a general or critical access hospital, while a psychiatric hospital is the whole institution. CMS says a psychiatric wing of a general hospital may not be certified as a distinct part psychiatric hospital, and the Medicare 190-day lifetime limit reaches only the freestanding hospital.

Forensic and State Hospitals

CMS recognizes some psychiatric hospitals as forensic hospitals, focused on serving persons in the custody of penal authorities; even where payment for prisoners is limited, the hospital must apply Medicare patient protections, including restraint and seclusion rules, to every patient. A state hospital is another kind of psychiatric hospital, run by state government and often serving long-stay civil and court-ordered forensic patients.

Who Is Treated at a Psychiatric Hospital?

Patients whose mental illness needs round-the-clock hospital treatment that a weekly appointment or a day program cannot deliver. Under Medicare’s conditions, the hospital makes an admitting diagnosis on every patient at admission, records the patient’s legal status, and documents the reasons for admission as stated by the patient or by others involved in the decision.

Length of stay reflects that intensity. MedPAC reported 16 days for the average Medicare fee-for-service psychosis stay in inpatient psychiatric facilities in 2022, against a 6.4-day mean that AHRQ found across all mental and substance use stays in 2016, and some do treat teenagers and children: Medicaid’s Psych Under 21 benefit lets states cover inpatient psychiatric services for children in certain facility types. For needs short of a hospital bed, mental health treatment runs on an outpatient footing instead.

How Does a Psychiatric Hospital Stay Work?

Admission, a psychiatric evaluation within 60 hours, an individual comprehensive treatment plan, active treatment with progress reviewed on a fixed schedule, then discharge with a written aftercare plan. These steps are not house style; they are federal conditions every Medicare-participating psychiatric hospital must meet, checked by CMS-contracted surveyors or the state survey agency.

The evaluation must include a medical history, a mental status record and an inventory of the patient’s assets, and the treatment plan that follows is built on strengths and disabilities, with short-term and long-range goals, the treatment modalities to be used, and the responsibilities of each member of the team. NAMI describes the daily rhythm as medication at set times, regular sessions with the psychiatrist and therapist, groups and structured activities, with early-stay limits on leaving and set visiting times.

The Treatment Team

The clinical director must meet the training and experience requirements for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology examination. The director of psychiatric nursing holds a master’s degree in psychiatric or mental health nursing or equivalent qualifications, supported by registered and practical nurses and mental health workers, and the social services director holds a master’s in social work or equivalent and leads discharge planning. Medication management sits inside that team’s daily work.

Progress Reviews and Discharge

Progress notes must be recorded at least weekly for the first two months and at least monthly afterward, each with recommendations for revising the plan. The discharge record must summarize the hospitalization, state the patient’s condition at discharge and carry follow-up and aftercare recommendations; CMS publicly reports how many patients receive follow-up care within 7 and within 30 days, and MedPAC counted 32% of 2018 stays followed within 30 days by a behavioral health visit and 9% by partial hospitalization.

How Much Does a Psychiatric Hospital Cost?

AHRQ put the mean hospital cost at $1,400 per day for 2016 stays with a principal mental or substance use diagnosis, and Medicare’s 2022 payment averaged $880 per day and $13,140 per psychosis stay in inpatient psychiatric facilities. No current national self-pay price range exists, so those two figures are the published reference points, and the patient share turns on the plan.

Medicare pays these hospitals a federal per diem adjusted for age, diagnosis group, comorbidity and facility factors such as wage index and teaching status, with rates updated 2.3% for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Private group plans that offer mental health benefits must keep prior authorization, visit limits and medical necessity rules comparable to their medical and surgical terms under federal parity law, and in 2016 Medicaid was billed for 41.2% of under-65 mental and substance use stays across hospital types, with Medicare at 17.2%. Someone without coverage still has a route in: an emergency department must examine and stabilize anyone with an emergency regardless of ability to pay, though the stay itself may be billed; state mental health agencies also fund state hospital care.

Typical US market rates before insurance
Level of care	Monthly	Daily
Medical detox (7–14 days)	$1,500 – $5,200 per week	$215 – $745
Residential inpatient	$6,200 – $26,000	$205 – $865
PHP	$7,200 – $14,000	$240 – $465
IOP	$2,700 – $9,200	$90 – $305
Outpatient	$1,300 – $5,200	$45 – $175

Does Medicare Cover a Psychiatric Hospital?

Yes, under Part A, but only up to 190 days of inpatient psychiatric hospital care in a lifetime. Once a beneficiary has used 190 days, no further benefits of that type are available, ever. The cap was enacted in 1965, when freestanding, mostly state-run hospitals dominated inpatient psychiatric care, and it has never been lifted.

What Happens After the 190 Days

Care can continue in a general hospital or a certified psychiatric unit, where the cap does not apply, and MedPAC found that 37,250 beneficiaries had reached the limit in 2022 with 9,920 more within 15 days of it; 54% of those near or at the limit were dually eligible and under 65. Some Medicare Advantage plans offer extra inpatient psychiatric days as a supplemental benefit.

Medicaid and the IMD Rule

For adults aged 21 to 64, federal Medicaid funds cannot pay for care in an institution with more than 16 beds that mainly treats mental diseases, which includes a typical psychiatric hospital, and while a Medicaid-eligible adult is a patient there, Medicaid cannot pay for outside services either. The exceptions matter: coverage for those 65 and older where a state opts in, the under-21 benefit, federal demonstration waivers for short stays, managed care payment for stays of no more than 15 days in a month, and a substance use option covering up to 30 days in 12 months where the hospital offers at least two medication treatments on site.

Where the bed sits decides the bill. The same diagnosis, treated in a freestanding psychiatric hospital, draws down a 190-day lifetime Medicare allowance and can trip the Medicaid IMD rule; treated in a certified unit of a general hospital, it does neither. Before a planned admission, ask which kind of institution holds the bed.

How Do I Find a Psychiatric Hospital Near Me?

Use The Joint Commission’s public Find Accredited Organizations lookup to check a hospital’s accreditation, and the CMS inpatient psychiatric facility quality data, published down to state level, to compare follow-up and other measures. Ask the hospital whether its accreditation is under the hospital program, which gives deemed status for most Medicare requirements; accreditation under community mental health or addiction standards alone does not.

Freestanding psychiatric hospitals are gathered on the psychiatric hospital page of the directory, inside the wider hospital rehab section, alongside general hospital rehab and pages for Joint Commission accredited care. Each listing shows the levels of care offered, the payments the hospital says it accepts, licensing and accreditation, and the distance to the nearest airport.

What Should I Ask Before an Admission?

Four questions settle most of it: is the institution a freestanding psychiatric hospital or a unit of a general hospital; is it accredited under the hospital program; how does it score on the public follow-up measures; and what will this payer owe, counting any Medicare lifetime days already used. Add a fifth about the written aftercare plan, since the discharge summary must carry follow-up recommendations and someone has to act on them.

In a crisis, do not start with a directory. Call or text 988, call 911 for an immediate medical emergency, or go to the nearest emergency department, which must screen and stabilize anyone with an emergency regardless of insurance or ability to pay. The choice between hospital types can wait until the person is safe.

References and Citations

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — psychiatric hospital definition, special conditions of participation, survey procedures, deemed status rules and inpatient psychiatric facility payment and quality reporting.
MedPAC — reports on the 190-day lifetime limit, beneficiaries reaching it, and Medicare inpatient psychiatric stay lengths and payments.
Congressional Research Service — the Medicaid IMD exclusion, its definitions and its exceptions.
AHRQ — hospital cost and length-of-stay statistics for mental and substance use stays; NAMI — descriptions of daily life on an inpatient service.
RehabSeekers directory listings and market rate research, United States, 2026. Ranges are indicative and vary by facility, length of stay and coverage.