Choose a level of care, length, and payment method to see realistic cost ranges — including what insured families typically actually pay, which is usually far less than billed rates.
Treatment pricing has three layers: the facility's billed rate (the scary sticker number), the insurance-negotiated rate (often 40–70% lower), and your actual responsibility (bounded by your plan's deductible and out-of-pocket maximum — the number that matters most). A $30,000 residential month can cost an insured family $2,500 if their out-of-pocket max is $2,500. That's why the single highest-value call you can make is a benefits verification: give a facility your insurance card details and they'll return your real numbers, free, usually within hours.
Paying without insurance? Ask every facility three questions: the self-pay cash rate (routinely 30–50% below billed rates), whether scholarship beds or sliding scale exist, and about state-funded options via SAMHSA at 1-800-662-4357. Our guide to paying for rehab without insurance covers the full playbook, and the directory lists facilities by state with accepted payment types.