Illinois' Coles County has about 86% fewer syphilis cases than the US average. You might be concerned about STIs in Ashmore, Illinois for a one-time concern or for regular check-ups. You can weigh getting tested at clinics which may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, or at private labs where you usually pay a flat self-pay price. See a list of options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Ashmore, IL. The nearest, Hospital & Medical Foundation of Paris, is about 8.6 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.
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 9 miles from Ashmore. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Coles County Health Department in Charleston accepts Medicaid and private insurance, with a standard fee structure, and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid and conventional HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C rapid testing, and TB. Appointments required, with bacterial STIs treated same visit.
Spanish is a working language of the clinic, not a patched-in accommodation, and interpretation services extend to additional non-English languages. That operational capacity means counseling, partner notification discussion, and test results are conveyed directly. The same clinical conversation, regardless of which language a patient brings to the appointment.
The department runs hepatitis B serology and a rapid hepatitis C antibody test as part of its own panel: both ordered, collected, and results-managed through the same appointment structure as the bacterial and HIV tests. That means hepatitis status is established and followed within the same clinical relationship, not handed off elsewhere.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
Serves
Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
SIHF Healthcare – Charleston, a federally qualified health center in Charleston, extends sliding-scale fees to patients at every income level for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. No appointment is needed, and cost adjusts to what you can actually pay.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
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 9 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Ashmore, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Coles 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.
2512 Hurst Drive, Mattoon, IL 61938
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
501 Lakeland Boulevard, Mattoon, IL 61938
CMS-certified lab
2180 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL 61920
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Ashmore. 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, 89 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Ashmore. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 16 offer telehealth.
Bernie Ranchero, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 825 18th Street, Charleston
Arun Bajaj, MD
Family medicine · 5 South Walnut Street, Oakland
Renu Bajaj, MD
Family medicine · 901 West Lincoln Avenue, Charleston
Tse-Shuen Ku, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 5731 Park Drive, Charleston
Daniel Fishel, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 1004 Health Ctr Drive, Mattoon
Joan Alvarado, MD
Family medicine · 1004 Health Ctr Drive, Mattoon
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 Ashmore, IL 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.
8.0 mi Wellcreek Pharmacy
9.2 mi
9.4 mi 
9.4 mi Martinsville Pharmacy
15 miThe Pharmacie Shoppe
16 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Ashmore, IL.
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 Ashmore, 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.
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or 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 Coles County, the county that includes Ashmore, compare with Illinois and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~24% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#11 of 102 Illinois counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 89% of the state
| Infection | Coles County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 629.6 290 cases ▲ 13% | 557.7 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 243.2 112 cases ▲ 20% | 202.3 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 2.2 1 cases ▼ 81% | 11.6 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 2.2 1 cases ▼ 80% | 10.9 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 19.5 9 cases ▼ 25% | 26 | 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 Coles County, chlamydia has fallen from 855.7 to 629.6 per 100,000 (26%), gonorrhea has fallen from 317.9 to 243.2 per 100,000 (23%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2.1 to 2.2 per 100,000 (5%).
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 Coles County.
Local HIV snapshot
Coles County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Coles County residents living with HIV, 89.7% are in care · 84.6% 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 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 Coles County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Route 16 cuts straight through town as East and West Ashmore Street, and for most residents a clinic visit means getting in a car and covering real miles. There's no walking to a nearby lab from the front porch. That's worth naming because Ashmore is predominantly a homeowning community, with the majority of households rooted here long-term, and the modest typical home values reflect a place where budgets are carefully managed. Rent runs low by most standards, yet an unemployment rate that's meaningfully elevated means a chunk of working-age adults are already stretching dollars, which can make an out-of-pocket screening feel like a line item worth skipping. The household profile here leans toward married couples with average households of nearly three people, which means many adults are navigating health decisions as partners or parents, not just individuals.
Still, a notable share of residents are young adults in their late teens and twenties, the years when STIs circulate most and when testing is most easily deferred. For that group especially, knowing which options listed on this page offer sliding-scale or low-cost visits makes the difference between a trip that gets planned and one that doesn't get past Route 16. With nearly two-thirds of adults in the labor force, appointment hours matter. A household balancing two schedules and nearly three people under one roof fits testing in when the calendar allows, and the options listed here vary enough that one of them usually does.
Getting there
At 3.19/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Ashmore 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 61912 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 61912 area around Ashmore: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Ashmore alone.
Ashmore sits in Coles County, ZIP 61912. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Ashmore? 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 Coles County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Illinois 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 Ashmore-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 Ashmore 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 Illinois 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 Illinois, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Illinois 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 IllinoisSource: 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.
Charleston, IL is a nearby town with options, the listing shows each one's distance so you can pick the closest.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Public health clinics nearby provide free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Coles County reported ~630 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Illinois average.
At-home kits mail to 61912: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
In Illinois, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Chlamydia is checked with a simple urine sample or a swab; lab results usually come back in a day or two.
Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up, the infection is manageable.
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