STD Testing in Pittsburgh, PA: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, reported syphilis in Allegheny County runs about 30% lower than the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening, consider options such as visiting a clinic to speak with a provider or using an at-home kit for convenience.
12 testing options are listed for Pittsburgh, PA. The nearest, UPMC Matilda H Theiss Health Center, is about 0.3 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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3.0(111)?
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Rated 3 out of 5 from 111 reviews
Address
2310 Jane Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203 0.9 miles away
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Closest to you 0.3 miles
UPMC Matilda H Theiss Health Center
3.4(31)?
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Rated 3.4 out of 5 from 31 reviews
UPMC Matilda H Theiss Health Center in Pittsburgh requires an appointment, so scheduling ahead shapes every visit, which covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis, and TB testing, bacterial STI treatment same day, sliding-scale fees, and HPV and hepatitis vaccines.
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Herpes and Hepatitis Tested Alongside the Standard Panel
Theiss tests for herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C in addition to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. Meaning a single appointment can surface infections that a narrower panel would leave undetected and unaddressed.
PrEP Prescribed and Managed on Site
Many clinics test for HIV without offering any path to ongoing prevention, Theiss carries PrEP and PEP as integrated services, so prevention doesn't require locating a separate prescriber after the fact.
Staffed Interpretation, Not a Patched-Together Solution
Theiss maintains access to interpretation services woven directly into appointments rather than layered on afterward: meaning clinical conversations about exposure history, medication adherence, and treatment decisions happen with language support already in the room.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Black or African American persons
Gay Men
Health Professionals
Hispanic or Latino persons
Low Income Persons
Care services
Family Planning
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
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
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community health center 0.4 miles
Hill House Health Center
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Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 31 reviews
Hill House Health Center in Pittsburgh welcomes walk-in patients for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified and income-based sliding-scale fees make a single visit for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing financially within reach for people across the income spectrum.
Allegheny County Health Department in Pittsburgh runs walk-in testing for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB, same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs included, with every service provided at no fee.
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Zero-Cost Care With No Provider Requirement
For anyone paying out of pocket, managing care without a primary provider, or simply needing medication in hand the same day, the department's standing no-fee structure covers testing, treatment, vaccines, and prevention medications. Nothing is billed, nothing is means-tested.
Language Access Goes Beyond the Waiting Room
Many clinics offer English-only intake and leave non-English speakers to navigate clinical conversations on their own. Allegheny County Health Department builds interpretation services into care for non-English languages, so the clinical conversation (exposure history, results, medication instructions) happens in the language the patient uses.
PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP Prescribed On-Site
The department staffs prevention medication prescribing directly: PrEP requires routine HIV and kidney-function monitoring, PEP involves a structured medication course, and DoxyPEP is dispensed with counseling on timing and dosing. All managed by the same clinical team handling your testing.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
STI Self-Test
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
At Risk Youth
Black or African American persons
Gay Men
Health Professionals
Hispanic or Latino persons
Care services
Mpox Vaccine
TB Treatment
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Hepatitis C Treatment
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
No Fee
Free STI Test
Free STI Self-Test
Free HIV Test
Free Hepatitis C Test
Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community health center 0.4 miles
Family Links
3.1(17)?
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Rated 3.1 out of 5 from 17 reviews
Family Links in Pittsburgh carries federally qualified health center standing, which ties STI screening fees directly to each patient's income on a sliding scale. Walk-ins are welcome for standard syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing. No appointment needed to get started.
Birmingham Clinic / Program for Health Care to Underserved Populations
4.9(34)?
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Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 34 reviews
Birmingham Clinic / Program for Health Care to Underserved Populations, Pittsburgh, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening. No appointment needed. Federally qualified status anchors a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income, making a single visit for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening financially workable for patients across the income spectrum.
East Liberty Family Healthcare Center- Uptown/Hill District
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East Liberty Family Healthcare Center- Uptown/Hill District, Pittsburgh, carries full federal qualification as a community health center, which means its STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) runs on a sliding fee scale tied to income, keeping testing within reach for anyone who walks in.
Pittsburgh Mercy Family Health Center accepts Medicaid and most insurance for a panel covering HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB. With bacterial infections treated same visit and appointments required. ASL is spoken directly, with interpretation available for other languages.
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ASL Is a Language Spoken Here
Deaf and hard-of-hearing patients routinely navigate clinics through relay services and improvised communication. At Pittsburgh Mercy Family Health Center, ASL is delivered by staff directly, and non-English speakers are covered through on-site interpretation, so the conversation about your health happens in full, not in fragments.
Pittsburgh Mercy Family Health Center prescribes and monitors PrEP, including the ongoing HIV and kidney-function testing that keeping a PrEP regimen requires, without sending patients elsewhere for any piece of it. PEP is also available for post-exposure prevention.
Hepatitis C Treatment Happens Here
Many clinics identify hepatitis C and then hand management off to a specialist practice. Pittsburgh Mercy Family Health Center carries treatment through to completion on-site, meaning the gap between a reactive antibody result and an actual cure doesn't require navigating a separate system.
American Sign Language, English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Conventional HIV
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
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
Substance Abuse Treatment
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Hepatitis C Treatment
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
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
0.9 miles
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh runs by appointment, so every visit is deliberate, and a single appointment can cover HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis A, B, and C, TB, and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, all on a sliding-scale fee with services available at no cost.
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Every Service Carries a Zero Balance
All services at UPMC Pittsburgh are provided at no fee, which means the full scope (testing, treatment, PrEP, vaccines) stays financially within reach regardless of what brings someone through the door.
Spanish-Language Care Runs the Full Clinical Depth
Spanish is a working clinical language at this Pittsburgh location, covering everything from hepatitis C treatment and medication adherence counseling to PrEP initiation. Meaning complex ongoing care, not just screening, is conducted in Spanish.
Prevention Prescriptions Beyond the Test Itself
Many testing sites hand off prevention medication entirely, UPMC Pittsburgh prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, keeping the clinical relationship intact from the moment prevention becomes part of the conversation.
Tests & treatsSliding-scalePrEP
Address
3601 5th Avenue, Falk Medical Building 7th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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 Pittsburgh, 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 Pittsburgh, PA
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Allegheny 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.
Showing 6 of the CLIA-certified labs in Allegheny County.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Pittsburgh. 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 Pittsburgh, PA who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 1,772 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Pittsburgh. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 706 offer telehealth.
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Douglas Stamm, DO
Family medicine · 240 Crafton Ingram Shp Ctr, Pittsburgh
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 Pittsburgh, PA
Compare the pharmacies closest to Pittsburgh, PA. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Pittsburgh, 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 Pittsburgh, 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 Allegheny County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Allegheny County, the county that includes Pittsburgh, compare with Pennsylvania and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~40% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#7
#7 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 90% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Allegheny County vs Pennsylvania vs U.S.
Allegheny CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.▲▼ = Allegheny County vs the state average
Infection
Allegheny County
Pennsylvania
United States
Chlamydia
431.35,283 cases▲ 2%
421.2
492.2
Gonorrhea
200.42,455 cases▲ 38%
144.7
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
11135 cases▲ 21%
9.1
15.8
Syphilis (early)
11.8144 cases▲ 15%
10.3
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
3.340 cases▼ 71%
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 Allegheny County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 5% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Allegheny County, chlamydia has fallen from 463.2 to 431.3 per 100,000 (7%), gonorrhea has risen from 180 to 200.4 per 100,000 (11%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 11.2 to 11 per 100,000 (2%).
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 Pittsburgh, PA
Adults uninsured
4.7%
Allegheny County
Below poverty line
7%
Primary-care ratio
915 : 1
Allegheny County
Primary-care shortage score 19 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 44.9
Social Vulnerability Index · 31st 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 Allegheny County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Allegheny County (2023)
People living with HIV
314 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
63cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
72.3%
Allegheny County HIV care continuum (2023)
Allegheny County recorded 5.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Allegheny County residents living with HIV, 78.3% are in care · 59.8% 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 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 Allegheny 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 →
Pittsburgh's homeownership rate tells a reassuring story on paper: nearly half of residents own their homes, and values here remain modest enough that buying isn't a fantasy. But the fuller picture is a city where most households rent, where a significant share of working-age adults are outside the labor force, and where the people most likely to benefit from routine STI screening are often navigating irregular schedules and tight monthly budgets. That renter majority matters here in practical terms. Renters in Pittsburgh move more frequently, tend to be younger, and are disproportionately the people in their late teens and twenties: the years when STI transmission peaks and when a test most needs to be easy, not an errand that requires planning around two buses and a half-day off.
Getting to a clinic doesn't require a car. What can get in the way is cost and timing. At roughly $958 a month in rent, even a small co-pay or an inconvenient appointment window can shrink the window of follow-through. The options listed on this page include low- and no-cost choices with hours designed around people who work, which, in Pittsburgh, often means getting tested is more about knowing where to go than finding the will to go.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Pittsburgh, PA
Walkability14.31 / 20 · Above average
Pittsburgh scores 14.31/20 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.
Pittsburgh sits in Allegheny County. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
South Shore Riverfront Park
Mellon Square
Saint John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church
William Pitt Union
Schenley Plaza
Cathedral of Learning
Neighborhoods & communities
Terrace Village
Hill District
Crawford-Roberts
Bluff
Middle Hill
West Oakland
Bedford Dwellings
Oakcliffe
Major routes
Fifth Avenue
Forbes Avenue
PA 885 (Boulevard of the Allies)
Birmingham Bridge
Penn-Lincoln Parkway East
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Pittsburgh, PA
Just outside Pittsburgh? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Pittsburgh, PA: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Allegheny 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 Pittsburgh-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 Pittsburgh 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.
