STD Testing in Great Falls, MT: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
In Cascade County, reported syphilis runs about 56% higher than the national average. If you are in Great Falls, Montana, and wondering whether to get tested after a possible exposure or as routine care, weigh your options. Public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience.
9 testing options are listed for Great Falls, MT. The nearest, Cascade City-County Health Department, is about 0.1 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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Quest Diagnostics
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Address
401 15th Avenue South, Great Falls, MT 59405 0.9 miles away
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Community health center 0.1 miles
Cascade City-County Health Department
4.0(23)?
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Rated 4 out of 5 from 23 reviews
Cascade City-County Health Department in Great Falls tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding-scale fee with no appointment required, and every service is provided at no charge.
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Every Service Runs at Zero Cost
Ryan White funding and a sliding-scale structure together mean the full fee for every service (testing, treatment, PrEP, DoxyPEP, vaccines) lands at zero. That coverage extends across the entire care continuum, not just the initial test.
Interpretation Services Reach Every Appointment
Interpretation services are available for non-English languages across all appointments at Cascade City-County Health Department, which means STI counseling, PrEP education, and DoxyPEP guidance are all accessible in the language a patient uses. Not abridged or deferred.
Ryan White Funds Testing Through Ongoing HIV Treatment
Many public health clinics provide an HIV test and hand off management elsewhere. Cascade City-County Health Department, backed by Ryan White funding, carries HIV care from rapid testing through medication adherence counseling and sustained treatment. Without requiring patients to rebuild a care relationship at another site.
Tests & treatsRyan White HIV careSliding-scalePrEPDoxyPEP
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Black or African American persons
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)
Care services
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
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
Medicaid Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Free HIV Test
Free Hepatitis C Test
Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 0.1 miles
Community Health Care Center @ CCHD
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A safety-net federally qualified health center in Great Falls. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Community Health Care Center - Renaissance Square, in Great Falls, earned federal qualification as a community health center. A status that ties STI screening directly to a sliding-scale fee structure calibrated to each patient's income. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing is available without an appointment.
Sliding-scale
Address
202 2nd Avenue South Suite 203, Great Falls, MT 59405
Community Health Care Center – Silver State Bldg – Admin, serving Great Falls, carries federally qualified health center standing, which ties STI screening fees directly to household income on a sliding scale. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing without needing an appointment first.
Alluvion Health in Great Falls tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding-scale fee accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance. Bacterial infections are treated the same visit; an appointment is required.
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PrEP and PEP Are Prescribed Here Directly
Alluvion Health prescribes both PrEP, daily oral tenofovir-based therapy that blocks HIV acquisition, and PEP, the post-exposure medication course, without routing either through a separate provider. Having both under the same prescribing relationship means monitoring labs, dosing guidance, and refills stay continuous rather than fragmented across offices.
Hepatitis C Diagnosis and Treatment Stay Together
Without on-site hepatitis C treatment, a positive result typically triggers a specialist referral that can stretch weeks or months. During which the virus continues replicating and liver fibrosis can progress. Alluvion Health carries treatment through to completion in Great Falls, closing the gap between diagnosis and the curative antiviral regimens that clear the infection.
Herpes and Hepatitis Testing for People Without a Regular Provider
Alluvion Health's standing capability includes herpes simplex and hepatitis A, B, and C testing alongside the core bacterial panel. Infections that routine checkups frequently omit unless a patient already has an established physician who orders them. For anyone managing their own preventive care without a primary provider, that broader scope means a single appointment surfaces exposures that a narrower panel would leave undetected.
Needle Cleaning, Needle Exchange or Needle Distribution
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Medicare Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community health center 0.4 miles
Planned Parenthood of Montana
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Planned Parenthood of Montana in Great Falls tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis C, treats bacterial STIs at the same appointment, and scales fees to income. Medicaid and insurance accepted. Appointments required.
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Appointments Run in Your Language
Interpretation services are available for non-English languages at this clinic, which means the clinical conversation (exposure questions, treatment instructions, follow-up plans) can happen with full precision rather than guesswork across a language gap.
Title X Covers Minors With Full Confidentiality
Planned Parenthood of Montana operates under Title X, which makes family planning services for minors legally confidential: meaning a young person's testing, treatment, and care decisions are protected by federal statute, not just clinic policy.
Prevention Prescriptions Beyond the Test
Many STI clinics end at diagnosis and leave prevention medication to a separate provider, Planned Parenthood of Montana prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, keeping ongoing HIV prevention in the same hands as testing.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Hepatitis C
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Persons with STI
Care services
Family Planning
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Prevention services
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
1.3 miles
Benefis Health System
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Benefis Health System in Great Falls meets patients paying out of pocket, between insurance gaps, or managing tight budgets with appointment-based STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV testing) priced on a sliding scale tied to income.
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 37 miles from Great Falls. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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 Great Falls, 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 Great Falls, MT
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Cascade 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.
Great Falls Care Center
1400 29th Street South Suite 1, Great Falls, MT 59405
Showing 6 of the CLIA-certified labs in Cascade County.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Great Falls. 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 Great Falls, MT who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 114 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Great Falls. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 34 offer telehealth.
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Dana Morgan, MD
Family medicine · 400 13th Avenue South, Great Falls
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 Great Falls, MT
Compare the pharmacies closest to Great Falls, MT. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Great Falls, MT.
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 Great Falls, 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 Cascade County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Cascade County, the county that includes Great Falls, compare with Montana and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~27% 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 56 Montana counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 84% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Cascade County vs Montana vs U.S.
Cascade CountyMontanaU.S.▲▼ = Cascade County vs the state average
Infection
Cascade County
Montana
United States
Chlamydia
372.2316 cases▲ 15%
322.6
492.2
Gonorrhea
6656 cases▼ 3%
67.7
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
24.721 cases▼ 10%
27.5
15.8
Syphilis (early)
9.48 cases▼ 24%
12.4
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
37.732 cases▲ 39%
27.2
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 Cascade County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 19% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Cascade County, chlamydia has fallen from 537.8 to 372.2 per 100,000 (31%), gonorrhea has fallen from 289.1 to 66 per 100,000 (77%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 13 to 24.7 per 100,000 (90%).
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 Great Falls, MT
Adults uninsured
10.9%
No routine checkup
26.7%
No transportation
9.3%
Binge drinking
19.9%
Frequent mental distress
20%
Depression
28%
Below poverty line
14.5%
Primary-care ratio
1,341 : 1
Cascade County
Primary-care shortage score 21 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 53.3
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 Cascade County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Cascade County (2023)
People living with HIV
82 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
56
Cascade County HIV care continuum (2021)
Cascade County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Cascade County residents living with HIV, 80.4% are in care · 66.1% 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 Cascade 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 →
The Tenth Street Bridge sits less than a mile from several of the clinics listed here, yet without transit, that mile still means finding a car, finding time, and finding a gap in a work schedule. None of which are guaranteed in Great Falls. Most adults here are employed, and with nearly two-thirds of the population in the labor force, weekday morning appointments can feel like a luxury rather than a routine. That workforce reality lands differently depending on where you live. Renters (roughly a third of residents, paying some of the more affordable rents in the state) tend to carry less scheduling flexibility than homeowners who can absorb a half-day away from the job.
On the Southside or out toward Sunnyside, getting to a clinic on 5th Street South still means arranging a ride or blocking off time you may not have budgeted. Low-cost and sliding-scale options matter here precisely because tight rent leaves little margin for an unexpected out-of-pocket bill, even a modest one. Younger adults in their late teens and twenties (people still building relationships, changing partners, and figuring out healthcare on their own for the first time) are the ones most likely to delay a test when access involves too many moving parts. In a city where driving is almost always the answer and the day is already full, a clinic with evening hours or a location along a commute route isn't a convenience; for a lot of people here, it's the reason the appointment actually gets made before winter closes in.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Great Falls, MT
Walkability8.42 / 20 · Below average
At 8.42/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Great Falls 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 59405 snapshot
Residents
34,059
Median age
34.9
Median income
$60,509
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 59405 area around Great Falls: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Great Falls alone.
Great Falls sits in Cascade County, ZIP 59405. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
C. M. Russell Museum
Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art
Tenth Street Bridge
Giant Springs State Park
QGallery Sixteen
Carter Park
Neighborhoods & communities
Downtown
Southside
Southwest
Westside
Sunnyside
Central
Fox Farm
Northside
Major routes
I 15 Bus (5th Street South)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Great Falls, MT
Just outside Great Falls? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Great Falls, MT: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Cascade County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Montana 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 Great Falls-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 Great Falls 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 MontanaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Montana 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 Montana, 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)
Montana 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.
