Allegheny Childrens Initiative
2304 Jane Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
UPMC Mercy Hospital
Also known as Inpatient Withdrawal Management
Address: 1400 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 · Map
Phone: (412) 232-4080
Intake: (412) 232-8800
Website: upmc.com
About UPMC Mercy Hospital
Inpatient and outpatient treatment center for individuals with substance use disorders and concurrent mental health challenges, offering individualized treatment plans tailored to each person.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient · Hospital inpatient detoxification · Hospital inpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Detoxification · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
- Detox services
- Alcohol Detoxification · Benzodiazepines Detoxification · Opioids detoxification · Medication routinely used during detoxification
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine detoxification · Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Use methadone/buprenorphine for pain management or emergency dosing · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Medications used
- Acamprosate (Campral®) · Disulfiram · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Medications for HIV treatment · Medications for Hepatitis C treatment · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement
- Treatment approaches
- Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · 12-step facilitation
- Education and counseling
- HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling
- Special programs
- Young adults · Adult women · Adult men · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State department of health · Hospital licensing authority · The Joint Commission · Federally Qualified Health Center
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Early intervention for HIV · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Detox · Residential Rehab · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Benzodiazepines · Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Opioids · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Gambling · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Motivational Interviewing · Online Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- Men · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask UPMC Mercy Hospital
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- Do you provide medical detox on site, and how many days does it usually last?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Pennsylvania (this facility reports accreditation). If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at UPMC Mercy Hospital
UPMC Mercy Hospital reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. With Pennsylvania Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from Pittsburgh
Measured from the population center of Allegheny County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Pittsburgh, about 1.1 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Pittsburgh, about less than a mile (25 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Pittsburgh, about less than a mile (44 within 25 miles)
See the Allegheny County treatment map, methadone clinics near Allegheny County and Suboxone doctors near Allegheny County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does UPMC Mercy Hospital offer?
UPMC Mercy Hospital reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Detox, Hospital inpatient, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does UPMC Mercy Hospital accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is UPMC Mercy Hospital located?
1400 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Pittsburgh?
From the center of Allegheny County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Pittsburgh, about 1.1 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.