Barry County saw syphilis rates that are 46% lower than the US average. If you're considering an STI test in Arrow Point, Missouri, for the first time or as a routine screening, cost, speed and convenience are key factors. See an overview of public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Arrow Point, MO. The nearest, Boston Mountain Rural Health Center - Berryville, is about 11.5 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.
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center - Berryville earns its federally qualified designation by anchoring sliding-scale fees to income, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening genuinely within reach regardless of insurance status. No appointment is needed to walk in and get tested in Berryville.
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Boston Mountain Rural Health Center in Eureka Springs is a rural community health clinic where STI care (rapid and conventional HIV testing, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis C, and TB) is folded into full primary-care infrastructure, on a sliding scale, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, by appointment, and every service at no fee.
The no-fee structure here isn't a discount program layered onto billing, it runs through the clinic's federally qualified health center model, meaning the cost is absorbed institutionally across every service line, from the initial HIV rapid test to hepatitis C treatment to PrEP refills, without a separate eligibility screen for each one.
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center carries PrEP and PEP as standing clinical services: prescribed, monitored, and refilled by the same primary-care team that handles the rest of your care. For anyone paying cash or without a regular provider, that integration means prevention medication doesn't require navigating a separate specialty practice.
Hepatitis C care at Boston Mountain goes beyond antibody testing: the clinic prescribes and monitors antiviral treatment on-site, with the clinical staff tracking response and adjusting the regimen through the full course. The kind of ongoing management that requires a prescribing provider, not a diagnostic handoff.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Fordland Clinic in Kimberling City bases its fees on a sliding scale tied to income, so cost is never a barrier to care. As a federally qualified health center, it provides STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment required to get started.
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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 12 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Arrow Point, 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 value: single tests
$49 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Barry 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.
1000 East Highway 60, Monett, MO 65708
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
94 Main Street, Cassville, MO 65625
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Arrow Point. 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, 125 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Arrow Point. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 36 offer telehealth.
Mitchel Norton, DO
Family medicine · 22361 Oak Ridge Drive, Shell Knob
Stacey Burnett, MD
Family medicine · 146 Passion Play Road, Eureka Springs
Christopher Baranyk, DO
Family medicine · 4052 East Van Buren, Eureka Springs
Herbert Lewis, MD
Family medicine · 214 Carter Street, Berryville
Grace Beaumont, MD
Family medicine · 11863 State Hwy 13, Kimberling City
Charles Horton, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 207 Carter Street, Berryville
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 Arrow Point, MO 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.
Plaza Pharmacy
5.7 miFreds Pharmacy 1881
8.2 miHoliday Island Pharmacy
8.2 miSmith Drug & Company
11 miEconomy Drug
12 mi
12 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Arrow Point, MO.
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 Arrow Point, 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
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
$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
How reported STI rates in Barry County, the county that includes Arrow Point, compare with Missouri and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data.
#84 of 115 Missouri counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 27% of the state
| Infection | Barry County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 161.6 57 cases ▼ 68% | 498.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 31.2 11 cases ▼ 85% | 201.9 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 8.5 3 cases ▼ 60% | 21.5 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 14.2 5 cases ▲ 15% | 12.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 28.4 10 cases ▼ 16% | 33.8 | 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 Barry County, chlamydia has risen from 159.3 to 161.6 per 100,000 (1%), gonorrhea has fallen from 98.5 to 31.2 per 100,000 (68%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 8.7 to 8.5 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
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 Barry County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Missouri is one of the U.S. jurisdictions prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Barry County HIV care continuum (2022)
Barry County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 10.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Barry County residents living with HIV, 70.6% are in care · 67.6% 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.
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 Barry County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Highway 39 through Barry County moves at its own pace, and a clinic visit from Arrow Point means committing to that drive, which, for a community where nearly everyone owns their home and roots run deep, can feel like just another errand absorbed into a rural week rather than a spontaneous detour. That ownership profile tells a quieter story: Arrow Point households tend to be larger than the national norm, sharing space across generations and life stages. With just over one in five adults married, plenty of those households include people navigating the kinds of relationship transitions (new partners, changing circumstances) that make routine STI screening genuinely useful.
Low labor-force participation suggests many residents aren't bound to rigid nine-to-five schedules, which could make weekday clinic slots more reachable than they would be in a commuter-heavy suburb; options listed on this page offer enough variety to find something that doesn't require burning a vacation day. Arrow Point has essentially no residents in the young-adult years when STIs circulate most, so the county STI picture matters here primarily for the broader Barry County context that anyone traveling near Shell Knob or the Viola Public Use Area shares. For the households that do include adults at active relationship stages, the drive is real but manageable, and testing fits naturally alongside the other periodic health tasks that homeowning, multigenerational households already fold into their routines.
Getting there
At 4.97/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Arrow Point 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 65658 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 65658 area around Arrow Point: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Arrow Point alone.
Arrow Point sits in Barry County, ZIP 65658. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Arrow Point? 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 Barry County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Missouri 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 Arrow Point-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 Arrow Point 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 Missouri 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 Missouri, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Missouri 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 MissouriSource: 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center, about 11.8 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Barry County reported ~162 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Missouri average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Missouri, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP is taken before exposure to prevent HIV; PEP is emergency medicine started within 72 hours after a possible exposure.
Certain high-risk HPV types raise cancer risk; vaccination and routine screening are the defenses.
Teen and campus health clinics and public health departments offer youth-friendly, low-cost testing.
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