STD Testing in Nashville, TN: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Davidson County reports about 396 gonorrhea cases per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. In Nashville, Tennessee, you may need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care. Consider whether you prefer the immediacy of walk-in clinics or the convenience of labs and at-home kits that fit your schedule. See your options below.
12 testing options are listed for Nashville, TN. The nearest, Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center, is about 1.0 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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Rated 3.5 out of 5 from 59 reviews
Address
1804 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203 1.4 miles away
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Community health center 1.0 miles
Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center
4.1(624)?
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Rated 4.1 out of 5 from 624 reviews
Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center in Nashville tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding-scale fee open to all. Appointments are required; bacterial STIs are treated the same visit, and HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines are available on-site.
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Eight Infections Tested, Not the Bare Minimum
The testing roster at Matthew Walker runs to eight pathogens: gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV form the core, and herpes simplex, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C are each ordered and processed through the same clinical visit. TB screening is also available, handled through the same appointment workflow.
Spanish Spoken by Staff, Interpretation Beyond That
Spanish-language care is delivered directly, not routed through an external service, by staff at Matthew Walker. For other languages, interpretation is staffed and available, meaning clinicians can conduct the full visit, including history-taking and treatment explanation, without pausing for a workaround.
Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi
3.3(163)?
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Rated 3.3 out of 5 from 163 reviews
Planned Parenthood of Nashville folds STI care into a full family-planning practice, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and rapid or conventional HIV testing on a sliding-scale fee with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, by appointment, with Spanish and interpretation services on hand.
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Spanish and Interpretation Shape Every Appointment
Planned Parenthood of Nashville offers Spanish-language care and interpretation services for other languages, which means clinical conversations about results, prevention options, and dosing instructions land clearly the first time. Not after a follow-up call to sort out what was missed.
Title X Covers Minors With Legal Confidentiality
As a Title X family planning site, Planned Parenthood of Nashville provides legally confidential services for minors: a designation with real teeth, meaning a teenager's testing, treatment, or contraception cannot be disclosed without their consent, independent of any insurance or parental account.
Chasing Down PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP Elsewhere Costs Time
When prevention prescriptions are scattered across separate providers, gaps open up. A delayed PrEP start, a DoxyPEP script that requires a second specialist visit. Planned Parenthood of Nashville prescribes PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP directly, keeping all three prevention tools in the same appointment where testing and counseling already happen.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
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
PrEP for uninsured
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community health center 1.3 miles
Meharry Medical Group
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Rated 2.6 out of 5 from 67 reviews
Meharry Medical Group in Nashville covers the full STI panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C) with same-visit antibiotic treatment for bacterial infections and sliding-scale fees that apply to every service, all the way down to no charge.
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Every Service Runs at Zero Cost
Meharry Medical Group carries no-fee status across its entire service list: STI treatment, PrEP, DoxyPEP, hepatitis treatment, TB treatment, mpox vaccine, and HIV care alike. That single policy means the same financial floor applies whether someone is managing a chronic condition or starting a preventive medication.
Five Languages Staffed Into Clinical Care
Meharry Medical Group supports clinical care in Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Five distinct languages built into the practice. Medication adherence counseling, a service that depends on precise back-and-forth communication, runs in all five.
HIV Care Here Doesn't Stop at Diagnosis
Many HIV testing sites hand off anyone who needs ongoing management elsewhere. Meharry Medical Group, backed by Ryan White Program funding, runs the full continuum (testing, HIV/AIDS medical treatment, and medication adherence education) within the same practice, so care doesn't fracture at the point a positive result arrives.
Tests & treatsRyan White HIV careSliding-scalePrEPDoxyPEP
Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 1.4 miles
Neighborhood Health
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Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 17 reviews
Neighborhood Health in Nashville functions as a full community health center, which means STI care sits alongside TB treatment, substance use support, and hepatitis management rather than in isolation. Walk-in testing covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, HIV, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding scale. With all services ultimately provided at no fee.
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Every Service Carries a Zero Balance
When cost stops someone from returning for treatment or follow-up counseling, the gap between a positive result and actual care widens. Neighborhood Health removes that gap entirely: every service on the menu, from same-visit bacterial STI treatment to hepatitis C management and HIV care, carries no fee.
Spanish-Language Care Without a Second Appointment
Without Spanish-language services directly on-site, a nuanced conversation about exposure history or medication adherence often gets lost or deferred to another visit entirely. Neighborhood Health in Nashville provides care in Spanish, so nothing critical waits on a follow-up that may never happen.
PrEP Prescribed and Monitored On-Site
Neighborhood Health prescribes and monitors PrEP in-house: meaning the required HIV testing, kidney function checks, and prescription renewals that keep someone on PrEP safely are handled at the same clinic, not split across providers. PEP is also available for prevention as a standing clinical capability.
Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 1.6 miles
Main Street Family Clinic
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Rated 3.3 out of 5 from 67 reviews
Main Street Family Clinic in Nashville earns its federal qualification by tying every visit fee to patient income, no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with costs scaled to what you actually earn.
Neighborhood Health at Cayce, Nashville, ties its STI screening fees directly to what patients actually earn. No one is turned away for cost. Walk-in visits are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing at this federally qualified health center.
Music City PREP Clinic in Nashville covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis A, B, and C testing. All at no cost, with appointments required. Bacterial STIs are treated same-visit, and sliding-scale fees apply to any services beyond the free tier.
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Every Test and Service Carries Zero Cost
Plenty of clinics discount care on a sliding scale but still leave a balance at checkout. Music City PREP Clinic charges nothing, not for testing, not for treatment, not for counseling. The full scope of services runs at no cost to the patient, full stop.
PrEP and PEP Prescribed and Monitored On-Site
PrEP at Music City PREP Clinic means a clinician initiates the prescription, schedules follow-up lab monitoring, and manages adherence counseling in-house. Not coordinated through an outside provider. PEP is similarly prescribed and overseen on-site, keeping the medication and the clinical relationship in one place.
Hepatitis C Treatment Completed Here, Start to Finish
For someone without a regular provider or navigating care while paying cash, the ability to receive hepatitis C treatment, not just a diagnosis, at the same clinic matters concretely. Music City PREP Clinic prescribes and manages antiviral treatment on-site, so a confirmed hep C infection moves directly into a treatment plan without leaving the building.
Tests & treatsSliding-scalePrEP
Address
225 South 11th Street, Suite 101A Nashville, TN 37206
Unhs Southside Family Clinic, Nashville, carries full federal qualification as a community health center, which translates directly into sliding-scale fees tied to household income for STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) with no appointment needed to be seen.
Sliding-scale
Address
107 Charles East Davis Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37210
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 about 1 mile away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Nashville, 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 Nashville, TN
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Davidson 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.
HCA Healthcare Laboratory Services Tennessee
1 Dell Parkway, Building A, Level 3, Nashville, TN 37217
Showing 6 of the CLIA-certified labs in Davidson County.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Nashville. 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 Nashville, TN who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 1,397 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Nashville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 418 offer telehealth.
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Charles Sullivan, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2000 Health Park Drive, Brentwood
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 Nashville, TN
Compare the pharmacies closest to Nashville, TN. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
0.4 mi
Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Nashville, TN.
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 Nashville, 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.
PrEP & DoxyPEP
Mistr
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Davidson County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Davidson County, the county that includes Nashville, compare with Tennessee and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~23% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#6 of 95 Tennessee counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 94% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Davidson County vs Tennessee vs U.S.
Davidson CountyTennesseeU.S.▲▼ = Davidson County vs the state average
Infection
Davidson County
Tennessee
United States
Chlamydia
824.85,875 cases▲ 59%
517.4
492.2
Gonorrhea
395.52,817 cases▲ 112%
186.4
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
17.5125 cases▲ 18%
14.8
15.8
Syphilis (early)
22.9163 cases▲ 99%
11.5
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
43.5310 cases▲ 65%
26.4
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 Davidson County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 5% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Davidson County, chlamydia has risen from 789.1 to 824.8 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has fallen from 417.4 to 395.5 per 100,000 (5%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 25.1 to 17.5 per 100,000 (30%).
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 Nashville, TN
Adults uninsured
5.5%
No routine checkup
20.7%
Binge drinking
15.2%
Frequent mental distress
14.1%
Depression
24.5%
Below poverty line
3.2%
Primary-care ratio
1,105 : 1
Davidson County
Primary-care shortage score 21 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 48.27
Social Vulnerability Index · 72nd 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 Davidson County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Davidson County (2023)
People living with HIV
661 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
149cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
42.8%
Davidson County HIV care continuum (2023)
Davidson County recorded 24.6 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Davidson County residents living with HIV, 78.3% are in care · 70.9% 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 Davidson County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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East Nashville draws a mix of long-term homeowners and renters who together make up nearly half the city's households, many of them juggling the kind of schedules that come with a labor-force participation rate as high as Nashville's. With most working-age adults employed and a meaningful share of households paying rent rather than a mortgage, a Tuesday afternoon off for a clinic appointment is rarely on the calendar.
That reality matters because Nashville carries a substantial young-adult population, people in their late teens and twenties whose years of forming new relationships overlap almost exactly with the window when STI transmission is most common. Rent at roughly the city's typical level leaves limited margin for unexpected costs, and the quarter of households that reach six-figure income is still a minority, meaning out-of-pocket fees are a real consideration when deciding whether to follow through on a screening. The options listed on this page include twelve sites, which means choices across different fee structures and appointment windows, useful in a city where a large share of adults are employed full-time and availability during standard business hours is genuinely limited.
West Nashville residents along US 41A and those crossing the Jefferson Street Bridge into midtown have different commute patterns and different gaps in a work week to work with. The range of options listed here makes it realistic to find something that fits the geography of how you actually move through Nashville, not just the part of the city closest to a clinic someone else picked.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Nashville, TN
Walkability7.33 / 20 · Below average
At 7.33/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Nashville 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.
Nashville sits in Davidson County. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Tennessee State Museum
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Centennial Park
Musicians Hall of Fame
Capitol Hill
Sam Davis
Neighborhoods & communities
East Nashville
West Nashville
Major routes
James Robertson Parkway
Jefferson Street
Jefferson Street Bridge
US 41A (Rosa L Parks Boulevard)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Nashville, TN
Just outside Nashville? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Nashville, TN: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Davidson County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Tennessee 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 Nashville-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 Nashville 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 TennesseeMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Tennessee 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 Tennessee, 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)
Tennessee 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.
