STD Testing in Rochester, NY: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Every year, Monroe County reports about 36 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. Whether you are getting tested in Rochester, New York before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care, you may choose from clinics that reduce costs, labs that expedite results, or home kits that skip the clinic visit. Explore your options below.
12 testing options are listed for Rochester, NY. The nearest, Jordan Health Link, is about 0.4 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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Rochester - Westside Health Brown Square (Part of Strong Memorial Hospital)
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4.1(15)?
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Rated 4.1 out of 5 from 15 reviews
Address
340 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY 14608 0.6 miles away
Today's offer: $10 off any test panel, applied automatically at checkout.
Community health center 0.4 miles
Jordan Health Link
3.1(179)?
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Rated 3.1 out of 5 from 179 reviews
Jordan Health Link in Rochester carries federally qualified status, meaning its sliding-scale fees are calibrated to income: making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening reachable for cash-paying patients, those without coverage, and anyone navigating a gap between providers. No appointment is needed to walk in.
Administration, in Rochester, carries federally qualified health center standing: meaning its STI screening fees slide according to income, putting syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing within financial reach for patients across the pay spectrum, no appointment needed.
House of Mercy, Rochester, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified standing ties fees to a sliding income scale, keeping syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing within reach for patients at any income level. All handled in a single visit.
Francis Center (Catholic Family Services) in Rochester meets patients wherever they are in their coverage journey (uninsured, underinsured, or paying out of pocket) through its federally qualified health center standing, which ties fees to income. Sliding-scale STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, no appointment needed.
Jordan Health in Rochester tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis C, and TB on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, appointments required, and direct clinical care delivered in Chinese, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
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Jordan Health carries hepatitis C treatment on-site, meaning the clinician who orders the test is also the one who can prescribe and manage the antiviral course. For anyone without a standing relationship with a specialist or managing costs out of pocket, that continuity (diagnosis through treatment, same clinic) is the practical difference between a completed cure and a stalled one.
Starting PrEP at Jordan Health means a clinician reviews your candidacy, writes the prescription, and schedules the follow-up labs. The routine HIV and kidney-function monitoring that daily oral PrEP requires every three months. PEP is also available for prevention, managed by the same clinical staff rather than handed off elsewhere.
When a language gap sits between a patient and their provider, the follow-up question doesn't get asked, the dosing instruction gets approximated, and the next appointment is easier to skip. Jordan Health closes that gap directly: clinical care in Chinese, Spanish, and Vietnamese means the conversation about symptoms, adherence, or prevention happens without a filter.
Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 0.7 miles
Ywca
3.1(35)?
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Rated 3.1 out of 5 from 35 reviews
Ywca in Rochester welcomes walk-ins for STI screening, no appointment needed. Federally qualified status ties fees to a sliding income scale, so costs adjust to what patients actually earn. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in one stop.
Booth Haven (Salvation Army) in Rochester scales its fees to patient income, ensuring no one is turned away for inability to pay. As a federally qualified health center, it offers sliding-scale STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. No appointment needed to get started.
Mosaic Health Finger Lakes, in Rochester, calibrates STI screening fees to each patient's income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Federal qualification underpins that sliding-scale commitment, covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing without requiring an appointment.
Sliding-scale
Address
1 South Washington Street, Suite 300, Rochester, NY 14614
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 Rochester, 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 Rochester, NY
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Monroe 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 Monroe County.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Rochester. 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 Rochester, NY who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 970 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Rochester. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 300 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 Rochester, NY
Compare the pharmacies closest to Rochester, NY. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Rochester, NY.
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 Rochester, 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 Monroe County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Monroe County, the county that includes Rochester, compare with New York and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~35% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#4 of 62 New York counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 94% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Monroe County vs New York vs U.S.
Monroe CountyNew YorkU.S.▲▼ = Monroe County vs the state average
Infection
Monroe County
New York
United States
Chlamydia
671.45,025 cases▲ 20%
558.4
492.2
Gonorrhea
305.32,285 cases▲ 30%
235.6
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
36.2271 cases▲ 145%
14.8
15.8
Syphilis (early)
18.3137 cases▼ 21%
23.1
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
30.5228 cases▲ 21%
25.2
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 Monroe County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 7% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Monroe County, chlamydia has fallen from 705.9 to 671.4 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has fallen from 532.6 to 305.3 per 100,000 (43%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 27.9 to 36.2 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 Rochester, NY
Adults uninsured
12%
No routine checkup
21.4%
No transportation
19.9%
Binge drinking
14.7%
Frequent mental distress
20.3%
Depression
22.1%
Below poverty line
31.8%
Primary-care ratio
931 : 1
Monroe County
Primary-care shortage score 20 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 48.02
Social Vulnerability Index · 59th 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 Monroe County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Monroe County (2023)
People living with HIV
371 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
73cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
20.7%
Monroe County HIV care continuum (2023)
Monroe County recorded 11.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Monroe County residents living with HIV, 87% are in care · 79.6% 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 Monroe 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 →
Saint Paul Street runs quiet past the Granite Building most mornings, but a clinic visit from Upper Falls or La Avenida typically means ten to fifteen minutes by car. Longer if you're relying on a bus connection across the Andrews Street Bridge. That reality shapes who actually follows through on screening. Rochester's rental-heavy population (nearly two-thirds of residents rent, and typical rents sit well below the national median) means household budgets leave little slack.
A significant unemployment rate compounds that, so cost-accessible options among the listings here matter enormously. Many of those renters are younger adults still forming relationships, the years when STIs move fastest through a population, and a city where most people don't walk to services puts real weight on clinic hours and locations. Someone working a non-standard shift out of the Convention District or Midtown has narrow windows, and a clinic that opens early or stays open into the evening isn't a luxury. It's what makes the appointment possible.
Household structures here tend toward larger, multi-person arrangements rather than solo or coupled living, which makes confidential, individual access to care worth knowing about explicitly. Monroe County's STI landscape is reflected in that demographic mix, and the range of clinics on this page (sliding-scale fees, varied hours) is built for the city as it actually exists on either side of Upper Falls Boulevard.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Rochester, NY
Walkability15.2 / 20 · Above average
Rochester scores 15.2/20 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.
Rochester sits in Monroe County. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Pont de Rennes
Andrews Street Bridge
Rochester City Hall
Granite Building
Main Street Bridge
Temple Building
Neighborhoods & communities
Upper Falls
La Avenida
Brown Square
Convention District
Midtown District
Edgerton
Susan B. Anthony
JOSANA
Major routes
Upper Falls Boulevard
Bausch Street
Saint Paul Street
Bausch Memorial Bridge
Smith Street
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Rochester, NY
Just outside Rochester? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Rochester, NY: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Monroe County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under New York 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 Rochester-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 Rochester 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 New YorkMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on New York 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 New York, 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)
New York 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.
