STD Testing in Moorhead, MN: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Syphilis cases in Clay County run about 53% lower than the US average. If you have a one-time concern or need regular check-ups in Moorhead, Minnesota, you can choose between visiting a clinic to speak with a provider or using an at-home kit to collect a sample on your own schedule. See the options below.
11 testing options are listed for Moorhead, MN. The nearest, Community Health Service, is about 0.9 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
How to read these listings
Listings tagged Community health center are federally funded health centers and rural clinics that treat everyone regardless of insurance or ability to pay: required to bill on a sliding fee scale and provide confidential care, and in many states minors may consent to their own STI testing. A Title X tag flags centers funded for confidential family-planning services; confirm current participation when you call.
Source: CMS FQHC & Rural Health Clinic enrollment files (data.cms.gov), refreshed quarterly. Title X status reflects the latest OPA grantee list.
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Sanford Health Laboratories
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3.5(76)?
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Rated 3.5 out of 5 from 76 reviews
Address
4000 28th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56560 1.8 miles away
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Community health center 0.9 miles
Community Health Service
3.6(19)?
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Rated 3.6 out of 5 from 19 reviews
Community Health Service in Moorhead delivers its full STI panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB) on a sliding-scale fee with Medicaid and insurance accepted; appointments are required, bacterial infections are treated same visit, and all services carry no charge.
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Every Service Here Carries Zero Cost
The sliding scale at Community Health Service runs all the way to zero: not just for testing but for every service the clinic offers, including vaccines, treatment, and TB care. That means the Mpox vaccine, HPV series, hepatitis A and B vaccines, and STI treatment all fall under the same no-fee ceiling.
Spanish on Staff, Interpretation Beyond That
Community Health Service maintains Spanish-language services directly and extends interpretation coverage to additional non-English languages beyond Spanish. That two-tier structure means clinical conversations, including counseling and treatment discussions, can proceed in more than one language without routing through a separate service.
Hepatitis A, B, and C Plus Herpes Tested Here
The testing roster at Community Health Service is staffed and equipped to run hepatitis A, B, and C antibody tests alongside a herpes test. Each requiring its own specimen handling and clinical workflow. Gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and TB round out a panel broad enough to catch co-infections a narrower setup would miss.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Black or African American persons
Gay Men
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Care services
Family Planning
Mpox Vaccine
TB Treatment
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Free Mpox Vaccine
Medicaid Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 1.4 miles
Rural AIDS Action Network
3.3(16)?
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Rated 3.3 out of 5 from 16 reviews
Rural AIDS Action Network in Moorhead tests for HIV and hepatitis C at no fee to anyone who walks through the door: appointments are required, and the sliding-scale here bottoms out at zero across every service offered.
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Zero Cost, Every Time You Come Back
Every service Rural AIDS Action Network provides carries no fee, which means follow-up counseling, repeat testing, and hepatitis or TB care are all covered without a bill accumulating over time. That consistency lets people stay engaged with care rather than weighing whether the next visit is worth the cost.
Hepatitis C Rapid Results Run On-Site
Alongside rapid HIV testing, Rural AIDS Action Network runs rapid hepatitis C antibody testing directly on-site. Results come back during the same visit. Hepatitis B vaccination is also available, rounding out a viral hepatitis response that goes well beyond a single-infection screen.
Address
715 11th Street North, Suite 304A Moorhead, MN 56560
Churches United for the Homeless in Moorhead welcomes walk-ins for STI screening, no appointment needed. Carrying federal health center status, it ties fees to income on a sliding scale, covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in a single visit for patients across all income levels.
Sanford Health in Moorhead brings STI testing through its established health system, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee alongside HPV and hepatitis A/B vaccines, with STI treatment and TB care available. Appointments required.
Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
2.2 miles
Planned Parenthood North Central States
3.9(31)?
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Rated 3.9 out of 5 from 31 reviews
Planned Parenthood North Central States in Moorhead tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV, treating bacterial infections the same visit if needed. Appointments are required, fees slide with income, and Medicaid and insurance are both accepted.
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Interpretation Services Built Into Every Appointment
Planned Parenthood North Central States in Moorhead extends interpretation services across all care, so whether someone is navigating a new STI diagnosis, discussing PrEP, or working through treatment options, that conversation happens fully, not in fragments. For anyone whose first language isn't English, that standing capability shapes what the visit actually accomplishes.
Confidential Minor Services Under Title X
Many clinics treat family planning for minors as a grey area, routing young patients toward parental involvement or leaving confidentiality to chance. Planned Parenthood North Central States in Moorhead operates under Title X, which legally mandates confidential family planning services for minors. Not as a policy preference, but as a federal protection.
PrEP and PEP Prescribed and Monitored On-Site
Planned Parenthood North Central States in Moorhead prescribes both PrEP, including branded options like Truvada and Descovy, and PEP, along with the follow-up HIV and kidney-function monitoring those regimens require. Keeping that clinical oversight in-house means the prescribing provider and the monitoring record stay connected across the full prevention cycle.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Care services
Family Planning
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
2.6 miles
Essentia Health
2.8(69)?
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Rated 2.8 out of 5 from 69 reviews
Essentia Health in Fargo delivers STI testing through a health system infrastructure that folds gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB into appointment-based visits, with bacterial infections treated the same day and fees adjusted by sliding scale across all payers.
Beyond the dedicated testing centers above: at-home kits by mail, hospital labs certified for STI testing, local clinicians who can order a panel during a regular visit, pharmacies for self-test kits and prescriptions, and online PrEP & treatment.
The nearest testing center is less than a mile away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Moorhead, you collect the sample privately, and mail it back to a CLIA-certified lab. Results come online in days, with a clinician available if anything is positive. Same labs as a clinic, no waiting room, and you can read how accurate at-home STD tests are before you order.
Want a free option first? The CDC-supported TakeMeHome program mails free at-home HIV self-test kits, and, in many areas, free STI kits, to your door, with no insurance or payment needed. The paid kits below add broader panels and faster turnaround.
In-home collection
Quest Diagnostics
$79 & up
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
Every kit uses CLIA-certified labs. At-home testing is for screening; a reactive result should be confirmed and treated by a clinician. Prices and panels shown are illustrative and change often, confirm current details on the provider's site.
Also in the area
Other CLIA-certified labs near Moorhead, MN
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Clay County, each lab's town is shown on its card below. Many test through a doctor's order or by appointment rather than walk-in, so call ahead to confirm STD/STI testing and availability before visiting.
Sanford Moorhead Clinic
4000 28th Ave South, Moorhead, MN 56560
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Moorhead. A CLIA certificate records only that a laboratory is federally certified — it does not confirm the site performs STD testing, nor its hours, price or access. Inclusion is not an endorsement; always call to verify.
Local clinicians
Clinicians near Moorhead, MN who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 212 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Moorhead. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 24 offer telehealth.
These are registry-listed clinicians, not dedicated STD-testing clinics. CMS records do not independently verify current licensure, testing services, availability, price, or new-patient status. Confirm each detail before booking. Source: CMS Doctors & Clinicians.
Nearby pharmacies
Pharmacies near Moorhead, MN
Compare the pharmacies closest to Moorhead, MN. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Moorhead, telehealth covers the rest: HIV-prevention medication (PrEP) and DoxyPEP to lower future risk, and discreet online treatment if a result comes back positive. All prescribed by licensed U.S. clinicians.
Online treatment
Wisp
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.
STD stats & rates
STDs & HIV in Clay County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Clay County, the county that includes Moorhead, compare with Minnesota and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~36% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#9 of 87 Minnesota counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 90% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Clay County vs Minnesota vs U.S.
Clay CountyMinnesotaU.S.▲▼ = Clay County vs the state average
Infection
Clay County
Minnesota
United States
Chlamydia
368.3244 cases▼ 3%
379.5
492.2
Gonorrhea
125.383 cases▼ 7%
134.5
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
7.55 cases▼ 14%
8.7
15.8
Syphilis (early)
1.51 cases▼ 78%
6.7
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
7.55 cases▼ 49%
14.7
29.5
Rates per 100,000 population, 2023. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis). Population figures: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. These figures are the latest available surveillance estimates. Bars are scaled to the highest rate shown.
Reading these numbers: reported case rates only count infections that were actually tested for and diagnosed, so they track local screening effort as much as true spread: a higher rate can reflect more testing, a lower one less. Either way, most STIs cause no symptoms, so treat the figures above as context rather than a verdict, and test on the CDC's schedule regardless of how your area looks.
Reported STD rates in Clay County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 13% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Clay County, chlamydia has fallen from 414.9 to 368.3 per 100,000 (11%), gonorrhea has fallen from 176.1 to 125.3 per 100,000 (29%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 6.1 to 7.5 per 100,000 (23%).
The 2020 dip reflects reduced pandemic-era screening, not lower transmission. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis).
Community health context
What shapes testing access in and around Moorhead, MN
Adults uninsured
7.7%
No routine checkup
27.4%
No transportation
8.5%
Binge drinking
19.2%
Frequent mental distress
16.9%
Depression
26.2%
Below poverty line
17.2%
Primary-care ratio
5,044 : 1
Clay County
Primary-care shortage score 18 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 54.1
Social Vulnerability Index · 44th percentile nationally
Sources: CDC PLACES (ZIP), County Health Rankings, CDC/ATSDR SVI, HRSA HPSA, HRSA MUA/P, Neighborhood Atlas ADI. Lower insurance coverage, fewer routine checkups, and a thin primary-care ratio all raise the value of low-cost public clinics and at-home testing in Clay County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Clay County (2023)
People living with HIV
143 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
53
Clay County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Clay County residents living with HIV, 85.1% are in care · 56.8% are virally suppressed. Early, routine testing is what moves these numbers: it is the entry point to PrEP, treatment, and viral suppression.
Sources: AIDSVu (Emory/Gilead) · CDC AHEAD · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county care continuum). The CDC recommends everyone aged 13–64 test for HIV at least once: every lab and clinic listed above offers HIV testing, and free rapid HIV testing is available at a local health department.
Pregnant or planning to be?Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when
Congenital syphilis, passed from parent to baby in pregnancy, is the fastest-rising STI in the country. U.S. cases climbed from 2,163 in 2020 to 3,882 in 2023. It is almost entirely preventable: the CDC recommends a syphilis test at the first prenatal visit, and every clinic and lab listed for Clay County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
Riverview Estates sits close enough to the Red River that seasonal routines here carry a rhythm all their own, neighbors sharing yard work and river-trail evenings in roughly equal measure between owners and renters. That split matters in practical terms: with rents well under the national median and a meaningful share of households stretching a single paycheck across a family-sized home, scheduling anything that requires taking time off or arranging a ride gets weighed carefully. A city where nearly three in four adults are actively working means appointment slots before nine or after five fill up fast, and a midday clinic visit can quietly cost someone more than just the copay.
That pressure lands hardest on young adults in their late teens and twenties, who make up an outsized slice of Moorhead's population and are precisely the people for whom Clay County's STI numbers are most relevant. Meadows residents heading south along 21st Street South will find the fastest path to several of the listed options. Pick the one whose hours clear your shift, and book before the weekend.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Moorhead, MN
Walkability12.81 / 20 · Above average
Moorhead scores 12.81/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 56560 snapshot
Residents
44,156
Median age
32.7
Median income
$71,114
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 56560 area around Moorhead: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Moorhead alone.
Moorhead sits in Clay County, ZIP 56560. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Rourke Art Gallery
Hjemkomst Center
Comstock House
Morningside Park
Bennett Park
Lamb Park
Neighborhoods & communities
Meadows
Riverview Estates
Major routes
I 94 Business (Main Avenue Southeast)
21st Street South
1st Avenue North
Center Avenue
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Moorhead, MN
Just outside Moorhead? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Moorhead, MN: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Clay County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Minnesota law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Who should test, and whenCDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
Based on current CDC screening recommendations.
Group
Tests
How often
Everyone aged 13–64
HIV
At least once
Sexually active women under 25
Chlamydia, gonorrhea
Every year
Women 25+ with new or multiple partners
Chlamydia, gonorrhea
Every year
Pregnant people
HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B & C, chlamydia
Early in pregnancy
Gay & bisexual men (MSM)
Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV
Every 3–6 months
Anyone who shares injection equipment
HIV, hepatitis B & C
At least yearly
All adults at least once
Hepatitis C
At least once
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Moorhead-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Moorhead often test free or on a sliding scale; private labs and at-home kits bundle several tests into one fee. Use this as a per-test benchmark before you pay out of pocket, or see the full guide to STD test costs for insurance, free, and at-home options.
Test
Reference price
CPT / HCPCS
Chlamydia (NAAT)
$47.80
87491
Gonorrhea (NAAT)
$47.80
87591
Trichomoniasis (NAAT)
$47.76
87661
HIV-1/2 antigen/antibody
$26.87
87389
HIV-1/2 antibody
$22.44
86703
Syphilis (RPR/VDRL)
$5.61
86592
Syphilis (treponemal antibody)
$17.49
86780
Herpes (HSV NAAT)
$47.76
87529
Hepatitis B surface antigen
$15.33
87340
Hepatitis C antibody
$29.16
86803
Source: Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, CMS, 2025 rates (data.cms.gov). Reference rate for the lab assay only: a clinic visit, sample collection, or a bundled multi-test panel may cost more. Medicaid and most insurers cover STD screening at no out-of-pocket cost.
Confidentiality & consent in MinnesotaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Minnesota law: who can consent, and whether partners can be treated without their own visit. Everything else about testing privately is the same nationwide (see below).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In Minnesota, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
Minnesota permits Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT): if you test positive for chlamydia or gonorrhea, your provider can give you medication (or a prescription) to pass to your partner, no separate exam or appointment needed for them.
Keeping a test private works the same in every state. Whether an STD test shows on insurance (the EOB), how to test anonymously, and self-pay options that leave no insurance trail don’t change by location.
