With new HIV diagnoses in Blount County about 64% lower than the US average, residents of Alcoa, Tennessee have choices if they need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care. Clinics may bill insurance or have sliding-scale fees, whereas many private labs charge a flat self-pay price. See options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Alcoa, TN. The nearest, River Valley Health, is about 1.9 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
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.
River Valley Health in Alcoa tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and all three hepatitis strains on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone; bacterial infections are treated the same visit, and appointments are required.
Getting a hepatitis C antibody result and then being left to locate a specialist is the gap many clinics leave open. River Valley Health closes it, confirmed hepatitis C infection moves into active, on-site treatment without the patient needing to find care elsewhere.
River Valley Health prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, with PrEP available at no cost for patients without insurance. Meaning the prevention medication and its ongoing management stay within the same clinic rather than fragmenting across providers.
Many clinics offer testing in English and stop there, leaving non-English speakers to navigate the visit on their own. River Valley Health provides interpretation services across languages, so every step of care (screening, results, and treatment) is conducted in the language the patient uses.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Tennessee Department of Health in Maryville requires an appointment, and that single visit covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB testing: with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, sliding-scale fees across the board, and every test offered at no charge.
Tennessee Department of Health in Maryville runs every service (testing, treatment, vaccines, PrEP) at no fee. For anyone without insurance, between providers, or simply paying out of pocket, that means nothing is rationed by what the visit might cost at checkout.
Tennessee Department of Health in Maryville prescribes PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP, which means patients who need ongoing HIV prevention and those managing post-exposure bacterial STI risk can establish and maintain both regimens without splitting care across multiple providers.
Plenty of clinics can tell you whether hepatitis C antibodies are present and send you elsewhere to act on that result. Tennessee Department of Health in Maryville treats hepatitis C on-site, so a confirmed diagnosis leads directly to a treatment plan rather than a separate referral process.
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Knox County Health Department in Knoxville accepts walk-ins, so a single visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB testing (with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, vaccines, and sliding-scale fees) all at no cost.
Knox County Health Department tests for herpes and both hepatitis B and C in addition to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. That wider scope means a single visit produces a complete picture: infections that often go undetected elsewhere are caught, named, and addressed before they compound.
The sliding-scale fee schedule at Knox County Health Department covers the full visit (testing, treatment, vaccines, and counseling) not a curated subset. Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance are all accepted, and for patients without coverage, the hepatitis C test carries no fee at any income level.
Spanish is a direct service language at Knox County Health Department in Knoxville: counseling, STI prevention education, and HIV test counseling are conducted in Spanish by staff, not routed through a secondary channel. That operational capacity means the clinical conversation about results and next steps happens in full, not in summary.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Maltman Medical Center in Knoxville runs appointment-based STI care covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C: bacterial infections treated same visit, fees on a sliding scale with Medicaid and insurance accepted, and hepatitis C managed through on-site treatment.
Maltman Medical Center carries a full hepatitis C care pathway (antibody testing, confirmatory RNA testing, and direct-acting antiviral treatment) without routing the patient to a specialist elsewhere. That continuous relationship also supports medication adherence counseling, which matters for multi-week antiviral regimens.
Beyond the core bacterial and HIV tests, Maltman's panel includes herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C. Meaning the same appointment that checks for gonorrhea and chlamydia also captures infections that a narrower panel would leave unexamined. Each of those hepatitis tests is drawn and processed within the same visit structure.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Hope Resource Center in Knoxville covers gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, chlamydia, and HIV testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. All at no fee, by appointment, on a sliding scale that reaches zero for everyone.
Hope Resource Center charges nothing for any service it provides, testing, treatment, counseling included. That means the decision to come back for follow-up care or to address a new concern carries no financial weight attached to it.
Hope Resource Center tests for herpes in addition to gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and HIV. Having that result in hand from the same appointment gives a clearer, more complete picture of sexual health without scheduling a separate visit elsewhere.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Free tool · not a clinic
Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Conclusive after |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Gonorrhea | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Trichomoniasis | 7 days after exposure | 28 days after exposure |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10 days after exposure | 33 days after exposure |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18 days after exposure | 45 days after exposure |
| HIV (antibody) | 21 days after exposure | 84 days after exposure |
| Syphilis | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis B | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis C | 56 days after exposure | 77 days after exposure |
| Herpes (HSV) | 28 days after exposure | 112 days after exposure |
Guidance only, confirm timing with a clinician. A negative result before the conclusive date may need a repeat test.
Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.
Public / community clinic
Free HIV testing is common
Private lab (self-pay)
Never billed to insurance
At-home kit
Mailed to your door, private
Doctor / urgent care
Often $0 preventive with insurance
No centers match those filters. Clear the service-type filter or the opening-hours filters to see every center.
Every other option
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.
Test from home
The nearest testing center is about 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Alcoa, 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 (opens in a new tab) 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
$79 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Best range: couples & full panels
$79 & up
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
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Blount 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.
250 East Broadway Avenue, Maryville, TN 37804
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
907 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1412 Sevierville Road, Maryville, TN 37804
CMS-certified lab
245 Joule Street, Alcoa, TN 37701
CMS-certified lab
352 Fountain View Circle, Alcoa, TN 37701
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Alcoa. 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
Beyond dedicated clinics, 698 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Alcoa. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 160 offer telehealth.
Cara Connors, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 281 Cusic Road, Aloca
Dominique Robinson Harris, MD
Family medicine · 230 Associates Boulevard, Alcoa
Karl Astaphan, MD
Family medicine · 308 Fountain View Circle, Alcoa
Renee Quillin, MD
Urology · 205 Corporate Place, Alcoa
Chloe Gonzalez Jackson
Family medicine · 122 Kent Place, Alcoa
Mark Mcgrail, MD
Family medicine · 255 East Watt Street, Alcoa
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
No pharmacy near Alcoa, TN publishes an STD-related service or holds a current CLIA testing certificate, so these are simply the closest. Contact a location directly to confirm counter hours, services, prices, and availability before visiting.
Food City Pharmacy
1.3 miRiver Valley Health Alcoa Pharmacy
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2.7 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Alcoa, TN.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Alcoa, 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.
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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
How reported STI rates in Blount County, the county that includes Alcoa, compare with Tennessee and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#64 of 95 Tennessee counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 33% of the state
| Infection | Blount County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 213.5 302 cases ▼ 59% | 517.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 58 82 cases ▼ 69% | 186.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.2 6 cases ▼ 72% | 14.8 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 6.4 9 cases ▼ 44% | 11.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 9.9 14 cases ▼ 62% | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Blount County, chlamydia has fallen from 341.5 to 213.5 per 100,000 (37%), gonorrhea has fallen from 99.8 to 58 per 100,000 (42%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 0.7 to 4.2 per 100,000 (500%).
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
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 Blount County.
Local HIV snapshot
Blount County HIV care continuum (2023)
Blount County recorded 4.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Blount County residents living with HIV, 78.9% are in care · 73.2% 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.
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 Blount County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
East Springbrook draws a cross-section of Alcoa's working households, many of them shift workers whose schedules rotate around the aluminum plant and the airport corridor jobs that anchor this part of Blount County. With nearly two-thirds of residents owning their homes and household sizes averaging well above two people, life here tends to be family-oriented and tightly scheduled, leaving little slack for appointments that require advance planning or a long detour. That schedule pressure matters most for younger adults, people in their late teens and twenties who are statistically at the greatest risk for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and other STIs yet are often the least likely to carve out a weekday morning for a clinic visit.
Blount County's STI figures give real weight to that concern. Rent in Alcoa runs low enough that cost alone is rarely the only obstacle, but a household budget built on one or two working incomes leaves little room for fees that feel unpredictable, which is worth keeping in mind when comparing the options listed here.
Getting there
At 7.4/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Alcoa 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 37804 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 37804 area around Alcoa: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Alcoa alone.
Alcoa sits in Blount County, ZIP 37804. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Alcoa? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
Reference
Everything to know before you test in Blount 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.
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 |
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with an Alcoa-area provider.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Gonorrhea | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Trichomoniasis | 1–4 weeks | Urine or swab |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10–33 days | Blood |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18–45 days | Blood |
| HIV (antibody) | 3–12 weeks | Blood / oral |
| Syphilis | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis B | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis C | 8–11 weeks | Blood |
| Herpes (HSV) | 4–16 weeks (antibody); swab a sore | Blood / swab |
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Alcoa 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.
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).
In Tennessee, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
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.
Learn more about confidential STD testing in TennesseeSource: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.
Good to Know
Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.
Possibly, Knoxville, TN is close; compare it by distance against River Valley Health.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 214 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Tennessee average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Tennessee, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, partners should test and be treated together to avoid passing it back and forth.
You self-collect a sample at home, mail it in, and view results online, no clinic visit needed.
Likely yes, if you were past the window period; otherwise retest, and keep up routine screening with new partners.
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