STD Testing in Pottsville, PA: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
In Pottsville, the reported chlamydia rates in Schuylkill County run about 53% lower than the US average; if you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, you have choices to weigh. Public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. To see what's available and compare, view the list below.
9 testing options are listed for Pottsville, PA. The nearest, Co-County Wellness Services, 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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Address
2221 West Market Street, Pottsville, PA 17901 1.0 miles away
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Co-County Wellness Services
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Co-County Wellness Services in Pottsville provides HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia testing at no charge to everyone, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and walk-in access. No appointment, no fee at any point in the process.
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Zero-Cost Care, Including Treatment
When cost sits between a person and treatment, bacterial infections go unaddressed and HIV goes unmanaged. At Co-County Wellness Services, every service (testing, counseling, and STI treatment) carries no charge, so the bill never becomes the reason care stops.
Spanish Services Delivered Without a Workaround
When language support has to be arranged separately, appointments fall apart, follow-up gets skipped, and treatment gaps open. Co-County Wellness Services provides Spanish-language services and interpretation directly, so counseling and care move forward without scheduling around a language barrier.
Tests & treats
Address
512 North Centre Street, Suite 1B Pottsville, PA 17901
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
Black or African American persons
Gay Men
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)
Persons with HIV
Care services
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
STI Treatment
Prevention services
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
No Fee
Free STI Test
Free HIV Test
Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
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Pennsylvania Department of Health in Pottsville tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. With every test and treatment offered at no charge regardless of insurance status. HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines round out the visit; appointments are required.
Primary Health Network in Minersville weaves STI care into its broader primary care practice, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, conventional HIV, hepatitis C, and TB on a sliding-scale fee with insurance accepted. Bacterial infections treated same visit, appointment required.
A safety-net rural health clinic about 7 miles from Pottsville. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Shenandoah Health Center, in Shenandoah, carries federally qualified status that obligates it to charge on a sliding scale tied to income: meaning the same syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening is financially within reach whether a patient earns little or a lot, with no appointment needed to get started.
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 Pottsville, 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 Pottsville, PA
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Schuylkill 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.
Health Network Laboratories
700 East Norwegian Street, Pottsville, PA 17901
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Pottsville. 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 Pottsville, PA who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 658 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Pottsville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 245 offer telehealth.
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Manish Mishra, MD
Internal medicine · 700 Schuylkill Manor Road, Pottsville
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 Pottsville, PA
Compare the pharmacies closest to Pottsville, PA. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Pottsville, PA.
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 Pottsville, 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
Nurx
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or 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 Schuylkill County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Schuylkill County, the county that includes Pottsville, compare with Pennsylvania and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~25% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#29 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 57% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Schuylkill County vs Pennsylvania vs U.S.
Schuylkill CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.▲▼ = Schuylkill County vs the state average
Infection
Schuylkill County
Pennsylvania
United States
Chlamydia
229.5330 cases▼ 46%
421.2
492.2
Gonorrhea
43.162 cases▼ 70%
144.7
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
2.13 cases▼ 77%
9.1
15.8
Syphilis (early)
4.97 cases▼ 52%
10.3
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
7.711 cases▼ 32%
11.4
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 Schuylkill County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 14% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Schuylkill County, chlamydia has fallen from 244 to 229.5 per 100,000 (6%), gonorrhea has fallen from 55.2 to 43.1 per 100,000 (22%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 3.5 to 2.1 per 100,000 (40%).
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 Pottsville, PA
Adults uninsured
7.2%
Schuylkill County
Below poverty line
14.3%
Primary-care ratio
1,990 : 1
Schuylkill County
Primary-care shortage score 12 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 57.1
Social Vulnerability Index · 49th 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 Schuylkill County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Schuylkill County (2023)
People living with HIV
182 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
8cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
77 · PnR 12
Schuylkill County HIV care continuum (2023)
Schuylkill County recorded 6.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Schuylkill County residents living with HIV, 72.3% are in care · 62.1% 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 AtlasPlus · 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 Schuylkill 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 →
Rotary Park sits easy on a Saturday afternoon, a familiar anchor in a city where the housing stock is modest and most residents have put down real roots: nearly two-thirds own their homes, many of them valued well below the state median. That settled character shapes daily life here, but it doesn't make getting screened any simpler. Unemployment runs notably high by Pennsylvania standards, and well under a fifth of households bring in six figures, which means out-of-pocket costs land differently for a lot of people along North Centre Street or out toward Parvin's Hill than they might elsewhere.
The labor-force numbers tell their own story: a meaningful share of working-age adults are outside the workforce entirely, which can mean irregular schedules but also unpredictable income, and the options listed on this page vary considerably in fee structure and sliding-scale availability. For younger adults still building relationships and navigating their twenties, the distance to the nearest available clinic along PA 61 or US 209 is a real planning consideration, not a minor inconvenience.
For the roughly one-in-three households that rents, with typical monthly rents sitting low by state comparison, a visit fee without insurance coverage can represent a sharper bite of the budget than it might appear from the outside, making free or income-based options among the twelve listed here the practical first stop.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Pottsville, PA
Walkability7.54 / 20 · Below average
At 7.54/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Pottsville generally mean driving: plan on a car or rideshare to reach a clinic, and check each listing's hours and phone before you go.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 17901 snapshot
Residents
22,557
Median age
44.8
Median income
$61,632
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 17901 area around Pottsville: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Pottsville alone.
Pottsville sits in Schuylkill County, ZIP 17901. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Frank D. Yuengling Home
Yuengling Bicentennial Park and Gardens
JFK Recreation Complex
Rotary Park
Railway Park
Schuylkill County Historical Society
Neighborhoods & communities
Bunker Hill
Jalappa
Jalappa Heights
Parvin's Hill
Saint Clair
Woodland Terrace
Major routes
US 209 (West Market Street)
PA 61 (North Claude A. Lord Boulevard)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Pottsville, PA
Just outside Pottsville? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Pottsville, PA: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Schuylkill County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Pennsylvania 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 Pottsville-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 Pottsville 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 PennsylvaniaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, 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)
Pennsylvania 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.
