Scripps Mercy Hospital - Psychiatric Hospital in San Diego, CA

Scripps Mercy Hospital is a samhsa-listed psychiatric hospital in San Diego, CA (92103). SAMHSA publishes no ratings, inspections, or quality scores for these listings; confirm services, licensing, cost, and availability directly with the provider.

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Contact details

Telephone: 619-294-8111

Street address: 4077 5th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103

County: San Diego County

How to verify Scripps Mercy Hospital

These listings are drawn from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov national directory (the N-SUMHSS), a public-domain U.S. government dataset (17 U.S.C. 105). SAMHSA has not reviewed or endorsed this site. Before you rely on this listing, confirm licensing, services, eligibility, and cost directly with the provider. These listings are unrated: no ratings, inspections, or quality scores are published, so there is no score to check.

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Ownership & operation

Ownership type: non-profit. Facility type: Separate inpatient psychiatric unit of a general hospital. Confirm current ownership and operation with the provider.

Levels of care & settings

Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
Mental health treatment
Substance use treatment
Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults

Medications & pharmacotherapies

Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Aripiprazole
Chlorpromazine
Clozapine
Fluphenazine
Haloperidol
Loxapine
Lurasidone
Nicotine replacement
Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
Olanzapine
Paliperidone
Quetiapine
Risperidone
Ziprasidone

Treatment approaches

Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Activity therapy
Group therapy
Individual psychotherapy
Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment
Ketamine Infusion Therapy

Assessment & testing

Laboratory testing
Metabolic syndrome monitoring
Screening for tobacco use

Education & counseling

Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling

Ancillary & recovery services

Crisis intervention team
Integrated primary care services
Mentoring/peer support
Psychiatric emergency onsite services
Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Suicide prevention services

Special programs & populations

Clients who have experienced trauma
Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Seniors or older adults

Payment, insurance & assistance

Cash or self-payment
Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
Medicaid
Medicare
Private health insurance
U.S. Department of VA funds

Age groups served

Adults
Seniors
Young Adults

Facility type & operation

Private non-profit organization
Separate inpatient psychiatric unit of a general hospital

About psychiatric hospitals in San Diego

Psychiatric hospitals provide acute inpatient mental health and substance use treatment with 24-hour clinical supervision. They serve people who need a secure, medically monitored setting, including those at risk of harm to themselves or others. These listings are unrated: no star ratings, inspections, or quality scores are published, so confirm services, licensing, cost, and availability directly.

Ask about admission criteria, staffing and psychiatrist coverage, safety and visitation policies, how discharge and follow-up care are arranged, and what insurance or payment is accepted. These listings are unrated - verify services, licensing, cost, and availability directly. For local alternatives, browse the Psychiatric Hospitals directory for San Diego, the San Diego County psychiatric hospitals list, or all care types in San Diego.

For context, this directory lists 2 psychiatric hospitals in San Diego; 4 across San Diego County; 1 in ZIP 92103.

ZIP code: all care providers in ZIP 92103 · Psychiatric Hospitals in ZIP 92103

Other psychiatric hospitals in San Diego

Psychiatric Hospital · for-profit Discovery Mood and Anxiety Program San Diego, CA 92124 SAMHSA-listedAbnormal involuntary movement scaleActive duty military

Nearest psychiatric hospitals by distance

Psychiatric Hospital · for-profit API Behavioral Health System La Mesa, CA 91942 SAMHSA-listedAbnormal involuntary movement scaleActivity therapy7.0 mi Psychiatric Hospital · non-profit Sharp Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA 91942 SAMHSA-listedAbnormal involuntary movement scaleActivity therapy9.2 mi

Straight-line distances estimated from ZIP-centroid coordinates, not driving distance. Confirm a facility's location directly.

Key facts

Care type	Psychiatric Hospital
Ownership	non-profit
Facility type	Separate inpatient psychiatric unit of a general hospital
Medications for opioid use disorder	Yes
Treats co-occurring disorders	Yes
Detox/withdrawal management	No
Source record ID	124e0de89e63b1e2

Frequently asked questions

Is Scripps Mercy Hospital licensed or accredited?

This directory does not assert that Scripps Mercy Hospital is licensed or accredited, and a FindTreatment.gov listing does not by itself establish licensure. Confirm current licensing and accreditation directly with the provider and the relevant state agency.

Does Scripps Mercy Hospital offer medications for opioid use disorder?

Yes. The SAMHSA record for Scripps Mercy Hospital indicates that it offers medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). Confirm which medications, the dosing schedule, and same-day or walk-in intake directly with the provider.

Does Scripps Mercy Hospital accept insurance?

The SAMHSA record lists these payment options for Scripps Mercy Hospital: Cash or self-payment, Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE), Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, U.S. Department of VA funds. Coverage varies by plan; confirm accepted insurance and out-of-pocket cost directly with the provider.

Where is Scripps Mercy Hospital located?

4077 5th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103. The facility is in San Diego County. Contact phone: 619-294-8111.

Where does this information come from?

This listing is drawn from SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov (N-SUMHSS) (processing date 2026-10-08). It is not a CMS quality record, and SAMHSA publishes no ratings or inspections for these listings. SAMHSA has not reviewed or endorsed this site. Confirm current details directly with the provider before making care decisions.

How many psychiatric hospitals are near San Diego?

This directory lists 2 psychiatric hospitals in San Diego and 4 in San Diego County, including 1 in ZIP 92103. The nearest listings, with estimated distances, are shown above.

Data provenance

Source: SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov (N-SUMHSS) (record 124e0de89e63b1e2). Processing date: 2026-10-08. See the methodology page for normalization details. This profile is informational only and is not medical advice.

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