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10 Best Self-Pay Rehabs in San Diego, CA (2026)
We list 23 self-pay rehabs in San Diego, CA, based on SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov data. Compare services, insurance accepted and accreditation, or call for free help choosing.
23 Treatment facilities 8 Offer detox 5 Inpatient / residential 11 Accept Medicaid Ranking updated October 2026 · Source: SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov licensing data · How we rank
Cash / Self-Pay: the basics
You can pay for rehab yourself, often called self-pay or private pay. Costs vary widely by level of care, location, length of stay and amenities, so outpatient care usually costs far less than residential treatment. Many programs offer payment plans or discounts, and you can often use HSA or FSA funds for treatment. Read the full guide →
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2026 rankings
Top 10 self-pay rehabs in San Diego, CA Ranked by the StartDrugRehab Score: accreditation, levels of care, patient ratings and payment options. Featured or claimed status never affects rank. How we rank
1 San Diego, CA
8.4 Excellent StartDrugRehab Score 8.4 out of 10
★ 4.9Google 47 reviews
Best for: Intensive outpatient care Joint Commission
Why it made our list: Joint Commission accredited; offers PHP, IOP, outpatient care, and MAT; accepts private insurance, Medicare, and TRICARE.
View details → 2 San Diego, CA
8.4 Excellent StartDrugRehab Score 8.4 out of 10
★ 4.9Google 117 reviews
Best for: Intensive outpatient care Joint Commission
Why it made our list: Joint Commission accredited; offers PHP, IOP, outpatient care, and MAT; accepts private insurance, TRICARE, and self-pay.
View details → 3 BR San Diego, CA
8.4 Excellent StartDrugRehab Score 8.4 out of 10
★ 4.9Google 94 reviews
Best for: Intensive outpatient care Joint Commission
Why it made our list: Joint Commission accredited; offers PHP, IOP, outpatient care, and MAT; accepts private insurance, TRICARE, and self-pay.
View details → 4 San Diego, CA
8.4 Excellent StartDrugRehab Score 8.4 out of 10
★ 4.9Google 155 reviews
Best for: Intensive outpatient care Joint Commission
Why it made our list: Joint Commission accredited; offers PHP, IOP, outpatient care, and MAT; accepts private insurance and self-pay.
View details → 5 San Diego, CA
8.0 Excellent StartDrugRehab Score 8.0 out of 10
★ 5.0Google 25 reviews
Best for: Intensive outpatient care Joint Commission
Why it made our list: Joint Commission accredited; offers PHP, IOP, outpatient care, and dual diagnosis care; accepts private insurance, TRICARE, and self-pay.
View details → 6 San Diego, CA
7.9 Very good StartDrugRehab Score 7.9 out of 10
★ 4.8Google 44 reviews
Best for: Intensive outpatient care Joint Commission
Why it made our list: Joint Commission accredited; offers PHP, IOP, MAT, and dual diagnosis care; accepts private insurance, TRICARE, and self-pay.
View details → 7 San Diego, CA
7.9 Very good StartDrugRehab Score 7.9 out of 10
★ 4.7Google 31 reviews
Best for: Private-pay residential care Joint Commission
Why it made our list: Joint Commission accredited; offers detox, residential care, MAT, and dual diagnosis care; accepts private insurance, TRICARE, and self-pay.
View details → 8 RP San Diego, CA
7.9 Very good StartDrugRehab Score 7.9 out of 10
★ 4.8Google 21 reviews
Best for: Private-pay residential care Joint Commission
Why it made our list: Joint Commission accredited; offers detox, residential care, MAT, and dual diagnosis care; accepts private insurance, TRICARE, and self-pay.
View details → 9 San Diego, CA
7.8 Very good StartDrugRehab Score 7.8 out of 10
★ 5.0Google 9 reviews
Best for: Intensive outpatient care Joint Commission
Why it made our list: Joint Commission accredited; offers PHP, IOP, MAT, and dual diagnosis care; accepts private insurance, TRICARE, and self-pay.
View details → 10 San Diego, CA
7.7 Very good StartDrugRehab Score 7.7 out of 10
★ 3.9Google 29 reviews
Best for: Supervised detox CARF
Why it made our list: CARF accredited; offers detox, outpatient care, MAT, and dual diagnosis care; accepts private insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare.
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All self-pay rehabs in San Diego, CA
7.9 Very good StartDrugRehab Score 7.9 out of 10
★ 4.7Google 31 reviews
Joint Commission accredited
Setting In/Outpatient
Operator Private
MAT Offered
Levels of care
Detox
Inpatient / Residential
Medication-Assisted Treatment
+2 more
Payment accepted
Private insurance · TRICARE · Self-pay
“Get help” calls our free helpline, not this facility.
7.9 Very good StartDrugRehab Score 7.9 out of 10
★ 4.8Google 21 reviews
Joint Commission accredited
Setting Inpatient
Operator Private
MAT Offered
Levels of care
Detox
Inpatient / Residential
Medication-Assisted Treatment
+1 more
Payment accepted
Private insurance · TRICARE · Self-pay
“Get help” calls our free helpline, not this facility.
7.7 Very good StartDrugRehab Score 7.7 out of 10
★ 3.9Google 29 reviews
Setting In/Outpatient
Operator Private
MAT Offered
Levels of care
Detox
Outpatient
Medication-Assisted Treatment
+3 more
Payment accepted
Medicaid · Medicare · Private insurance +2 more
“Get help” calls our free helpline, not this facility.
7.4 Very good StartDrugRehab Score 7.4 out of 10
★ 3.7Google 147 reviews
Joint Commission accredited
Setting In/Outpatient
Operator Nonprofit
MAT Offered
Levels of care
Detox
Hospital Inpatient
Intensive Outpatient
+3 more
Payment accepted
Medicare · Private insurance · TRICARE +1 more
“Get help” calls our free helpline, not this facility.
7.0 Very good StartDrugRehab Score 7.0 out of 10
★ 3.4Google 55 reviews
Setting In/Outpatient
Operator Private
MAT Offered
Levels of care
Detox
Outpatient
Medication-Assisted Treatment
+1 more
Payment accepted
Medicaid · Medicare · Private insurance +2 more
“Get help” calls our free helpline, not this facility.
8.4 Excellent StartDrugRehab Score 8.4 out of 10
★ 4.9Google 155 reviews
Joint Commission accredited
Setting Outpatient
Operator Private
MAT Offered
Levels of care
Partial Hospitalization
Intensive Outpatient
Outpatient
+3 more
Payment accepted
Private insurance · Self-pay
“Get help” calls our free helpline, not this facility.
8.4 Excellent StartDrugRehab Score 8.4 out of 10
★ 4.9Google 94 reviews
Joint Commission accredited
Setting Outpatient
Operator Private
MAT Offered
Levels of care
Partial Hospitalization
Intensive Outpatient
Outpatient
+3 more
Payment accepted
Private insurance · TRICARE · Self-pay
“Get help” calls our free helpline, not this facility.
8.4 Excellent StartDrugRehab Score 8.4 out of 10
★ 4.9Google 47 reviews
Joint Commission accredited
Setting Outpatient
Operator Private
MAT Offered
Levels of care
Partial Hospitalization
Intensive Outpatient
Outpatient
+3 more
Payment accepted
Medicare · Private insurance · TRICARE +1 more
“Get help” calls our free helpline, not this facility.
7.7 Very good StartDrugRehab Score 7.7 out of 10
★ 4.4Google 29 reviews
Joint Commission accredited
Setting Outpatient
Operator Nonprofit
MAT Offered
Levels of care
Partial Hospitalization
Intensive Outpatient
Outpatient
+2 more
Payment accepted
Private insurance · TRICARE · Self-pay
“Get help” calls our free helpline, not this facility.
8.0 Excellent StartDrugRehab Score 8.0 out of 10
★ 5.0Google 25 reviews
Joint Commission accredited
Setting Outpatient
Operator Private
MAT Not listed
Levels of care
Partial Hospitalization
Intensive Outpatient
Outpatient
+2 more
Payment accepted
Private insurance · TRICARE · Self-pay +1 more
“Get help” calls our free helpline, not this facility.
7.8 Very good StartDrugRehab Score 7.8 out of 10
★ 5.0Google 9 reviews
Joint Commission accredited
Setting Outpatient
Operator Private
MAT Offered
Levels of care
Partial Hospitalization
Intensive Outpatient
Medication-Assisted Treatment
+1 more
Payment accepted
Private insurance · TRICARE · Self-pay
“Get help” calls our free helpline, not this facility.
7.9 Very good StartDrugRehab Score 7.9 out of 10
★ 4.8Google 44 reviews
Joint Commission accredited
Setting Outpatient
Operator Private
MAT Offered
Levels of care
Partial Hospitalization
Intensive Outpatient
Medication-Assisted Treatment
+1 more
Payment accepted
Private insurance · TRICARE · Self-pay
“Get help” calls our free helpline, not this facility.
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Call to talk with a licensed provider's admissions team about programs and insurance.
Calls to (833) 589-6933 are answered by StartDrugRehab LLC, a free, confidential admissions service. StartDrugRehab LLC is not a treatment facility and may connect callers with partner treatment providers. Facility listings are based on public data from SAMHSA and are not endorsements.
8.4 Excellent StartDrugRehab Score 8.4 out of 10
★ 4.9Google 117 reviews
Joint Commission accredited
Setting Outpatient
Operator Private
MAT Offered
Levels of care
Partial Hospitalization
Intensive Outpatient
Outpatient
+2 more
Payment accepted
Private insurance · TRICARE · Self-pay
“Get help” calls our free helpline, not this facility.
6.9 Good StartDrugRehab Score 6.9 out of 10
★ 5.0Google 3 reviews
Setting In/Outpatient
Operator Public
MAT Not listed
Levels of care
Inpatient / Residential
Dual Diagnosis
Telehealth
Payment accepted
Medicaid · Self-pay · State-funded
“Get help” calls our free helpline, not this facility.
6.7 Good StartDrugRehab Score 6.7 out of 10
★ 5.0Google 1 review
Setting In/Outpatient
Operator Nonprofit
MAT Offered
Levels of care
Detox
Intensive Outpatient
Outpatient
+3 more
Payment accepted
Medicaid · Private insurance · Self-pay +2 more
“Get help” calls our free helpline, not this facility.
6.2 Good StartDrugRehab Score 6.2 out of 10
★ 3.2Google 21 reviews
Setting In/Outpatient
Operator Nonprofit
MAT Offered
Levels of care
Detox
Outpatient
Medication-Assisted Treatment
+2 more
Payment accepted
Medicaid · Medicare · Private insurance +1 more
“Get help” calls our free helpline, not this facility.
7.2 Very good StartDrugRehab Score 7.2 out of 10
★ 3.6Google 110 reviews
Setting Outpatient
Operator Nonprofit
MAT Offered
Levels of care
Outpatient
Medication-Assisted Treatment
Telehealth
Payment accepted
Medicaid · Medicare · Private insurance +4 more
“Get help” calls our free helpline, not this facility.
7.0 Very good StartDrugRehab Score 7.0 out of 10
★ 4.6Google 11 reviews
Setting In/Outpatient
Operator Private
MAT Offered
Levels of care
Detox
Outpatient
Medication-Assisted Treatment
+2 more
Payment accepted
Medicaid · Medicare · Private insurance +1 more
“Get help” calls our free helpline, not this facility.
6.0 Good StartDrugRehab Score 6.0 out of 10
Setting In/Outpatient
Operator Nonprofit
MAT Offered
Levels of care
Inpatient / Residential
Medication-Assisted Treatment
Dual Diagnosis
+1 more
Payment accepted
Medicaid · Medicare · Self-pay +2 more
“Get help” calls our free helpline, not this facility.
5.9 Fair StartDrugRehab Score 5.9 out of 10
★ 4.1Google 29 reviews
Setting Inpatient
Operator Nonprofit
MAT Not listed
Levels of care
Inpatient / Residential
Dual Diagnosis
Payment accepted
Medicaid · Medicare · Private insurance +1 more
“Get help” calls our free helpline, not this facility.
6.7 Good StartDrugRehab Score 6.7 out of 10
Setting Outpatient
Operator Private
MAT Not listed
Levels of care
Outpatient
Dual Diagnosis
Payment accepted
Self-pay · Sliding scale
“Get help” calls our free helpline, not this facility.
6.1 Good StartDrugRehab Score 6.1 out of 10
Setting Outpatient
Operator Nonprofit
MAT Offered
Levels of care
Outpatient
Medication-Assisted Treatment
Dual Diagnosis
+1 more
Payment accepted
Medicaid · Private insurance · Self-pay
“Get help” calls our free helpline, not this facility.
6.5 Good StartDrugRehab Score 6.5 out of 10
Setting Outpatient
Operator Nonprofit
MAT Offered
Levels of care
Intensive Outpatient
Outpatient
Medication-Assisted Treatment
+2 more
Payment accepted
Medicaid · Medicare · Private insurance +3 more
“Get help” calls our free helpline, not this facility.
More options in San Diego, CA
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Frequently asked questions How many self-pay rehabs are in San Diego, CA? We list 23 self-pay rehabs in San Diego, CA, based on SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov data (updated October 2026).
How do I choose the right program? Look for state licensing and accreditation (The Joint Commission or CARF), the right level of care for your needs, evidence-based therapies, and insurance compatibility. Read our guide to choosing a rehab or call (833) 589-6933 to talk it through.
Will my insurance cover treatment? Most private plans and Medicaid cover substance use treatment when it's medically necessary, but benefits vary by plan and network. Call (833) 589-6933 for a free, confidential benefits check.
Talk to an admissions specialist
Free and confidential. We connect you with a licensed treatment provider's admissions team.
Calls to (833) 589-6933 are answered by StartDrugRehab LLC, a free, confidential admissions service. StartDrugRehab LLC is not a treatment facility and may connect callers with partner treatment providers. Facility listings are based on public data from SAMHSA and are not endorsements.
Source: SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov, data updated October 2026. Listings are not endorsements.