Chlamydia reports in Bastrop County run about 14% lower than the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Bastrop County, Texas, you'll find clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. Your testing options are listed below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Bastrop, TX. The nearest, CommUnityCare Bastrop, is about 0.4 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.
CommUnityCare Bastrop, a federally qualified health center in Bastrop, sets fees on a sliding scale tied to income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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Lone Star Circle of Care in Bastrop is a community health center, which means STI testing sits alongside primary care. Same panel, same prescribers, same chart. Gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV are covered on a sliding-scale fee with same-visit bacterial treatment; appointments are required. Services are available in Spanish.
Lone Star Circle of Care tests for hepatitis A, B, and C in addition to the core bacterial and viral panel. That broader sweep means a single visit can surface a hepatitis infection that would otherwise go undetected and unmanaged until it causes downstream liver damage.
For someone paying out of pocket without a regular provider, Lone Star Circle of Care's community health model is a direct path to both PrEP and PEP: prescribed, dosed, and monitored by the same clinical team that handles your STI care, without needing a separate specialist relationship.
Spanish-language care at Lone Star Circle of Care is staffed into the clinical workflow: meaning the provider taking your history, discussing your results, and writing your prescription is working directly in Spanish, not relaying information through a secondary channel.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community Health Centers of South Central Texas in Bastrop tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, and treats bacterial infections the same visit. Fees run on a sliding scale with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance accepted. Appointments are required.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Texas Department of State Health Services in Elgin tests for HIV, hepatitis C, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, treating bacterial infections the same visit: all at no fee, with donations accepted and Medicaid taken for those who use it. An appointment is required.
Every service at this clinic (testing, treatment, vaccines, DoxyPEP) carries no charge, and that extends to follow-up care as well. For anyone budgeting around a diagnosis or a prevention regimen, the cost of the visit simply isn't a variable.
Spanish is spoken directly at this clinic, and interpretation services extend coverage to other languages as needed. That means symptom histories, treatment instructions, and prevention counseling reach patients with the precision that only native or fluent delivery provides.
Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis remains outside the scope of many STI clinics, left to primary care or specialty providers to sort out. Texas DSHS Elgin prescribes DoxyPEP directly, making bacterial STI prevention through this antibiotic regimen part of the standard care available here.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Hornsby Bend Health and Wellness Center, Austin, anchors its STI care in a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for screening that covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Bastrop, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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 Bastrop 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.
630 Hwy71 West, Bastrop, TX 78602
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
3201 Hwy 71E, Bastrop, TX 78602
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
208 West Sh 71, Bastrop, TX 78602
CMS-certified lab
3101 Hwy 71 East Suite 203, Bastrop, TX 78602
CMS-certified lab
512 Highway 71 West, Bastrop, TX 78602
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Bastrop. 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, 804 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Bastrop. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 317 offer telehealth.
Jessica Macleod, MD
OB-GYN · 3101 Hwy 71 East, Bastrop
Arthur Boyd, MD
Internal medicine · 3101 Hwy 71 East, Bastrop
Laura Sieber, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 3101 Hwy 71 East, Bastrop
Steven Yount, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 81 Loop 150, Bastrop
Yamini Akkanti, MD
Family medicine · 201 Childers Drive, Bastrop
Alysia Bedgood, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 489 Agnes Street, Bastrop
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 Bastrop, TX 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.
0.6 mi Bayer Pharmacy
12 miBrookshire Brothers Pharmacy
13 miHunterpharm
14 mi
17 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Bastrop, TX.
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 Bastrop, 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
$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
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 Bastrop County, the county that includes Bastrop, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#58 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 77% of the state
| Infection | Bastrop County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 425.2 471 cases ▼ 14% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 148 164 cases ▼ 16% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 17.2 19 cases ▲ 15% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 13.5 15 cases ▼ 49% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 28.9 32 cases ▼ 35% | 44.3 | 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 Bastrop County, chlamydia has fallen from 444.4 to 425.2 per 100,000 (4%), gonorrhea has fallen from 179 to 148 per 100,000 (17%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 9.3 to 17.2 per 100,000 (85%).
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 Bastrop County.
Local HIV snapshot
Bastrop County HIV care continuum (2023)
Bastrop County recorded 14.3 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Bastrop County residents living with HIV, 82.1% are in care · 70.6% 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 Bastrop County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Riverside Grove sits close enough to the Colorado River Bridge that residents can watch the water on a morning drive, yet the rent levels here stay modest enough that a few hundred dollars genuinely redirects household decisions. That cost reality shapes how people think about discretionary spending, including health care that feels optional until it isn't. With roughly three in five households owning their homes and average household sizes running well above the Texas urban norm, many Bastrop families are managing budgets stretched across several people, and the quarter of households clearing six figures is a minority, not the rule. Those conditions matter most for younger adults still forming relationships, the group that nationally accounts for the sharpest concentration of new STI diagnoses.
Bastrop's under-35 population is a real share of a town where labor-force participation is moderate and unemployment is measurable, meaning a lot of people are balancing irregular hours or job searches alongside everything else. A testing option that doesn't require burning half a workday or crossing the county line fits that reality more practically than one that does. Hunters Crossing households near the eastern corridors have a slightly different routing calculus than those closer to Kerr Community Center, but the choices exist, and they're findable from here.
Getting there
At 5.46/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Bastrop 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 78602 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 78602 area around Bastrop: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Bastrop alone.
Bastrop sits in Bastrop County, ZIP 78602. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Bastrop? 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 Bastrop County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Texas 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 a Bastrop-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 Bastrop 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 Texas 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 Texas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Texas 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 TexasSource: 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, Manor, TX is close; compare it by distance against CommUnityCare Bastrop.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 425 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Texas average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
It's cured with antibiotics; treating partners together prevents reinfection.
There's no cure, but antivirals manage symptoms well and reduce transmission.
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