STD Testing in Batavia, MT: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Flathead County has reported gonorrhea running about 80% lower than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in Batavia, Montana, know that community and public clinics are often low-cost or free, while private labs tend to offer faster results.
6 testing options are listed for Batavia, MT. The nearest, Clear Choice Clinic, is about 4.6 miles away. Compare 3 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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Highest rated 4.6 miles
Clear Choice Clinic
4.0(51)?Where these reviews come from
Review sources
Google47
EasySTD4
Rated 4 out of 5 from 51 reviews
A free or low-cost STD-testing option about 5 miles from Batavia.
Flathead City County Health Department in Kalispell requires an appointment and covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C on a sliding scale, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and care delivered in Spanish.
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Spanish-Language Care, Not a Scheduling Workaround
Many clinics offer Spanish-speaking patients a callback or a scheduled interpreter, which turns a single appointment into a multi-step process. At Flathead City County Health Department, Spanish-language care is built into the visit itself: counseling, testing, and treatment discussion happen in Spanish without an extra layer between patient and provider.
Ryan White Funding Sustains HIV Care Long-Term
Ryan White Program funding lets Flathead City County Health Department carry HIV-positive patients from a reactive rapid test through ongoing antiretroviral management: prescribing, monitoring viral load, and maintaining medication adherence counseling in the same clinic, rather than stopping at diagnosis.
PrEP Prescribed and Monitored On-Site in Kalispell
The clinic prescribes PrEP directly and manages the follow-up it requires (baseline HIV and kidney function testing, periodic monitoring visits, and adherence counseling) all at Flathead City County Health Department. PEP is similarly handled with the clinical staffing to initiate and supervise a full course.
Tests & treatsRyan White HIV careSliding-scalePrEP
Needle Cleaning, Needle Exchange or Needle Distribution
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicare Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 4.7 miles
Logan Health
3.3(109)?Where these reviews come from
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EasySTD5
Rated 3.3 out of 5 from 109 reviews
Logan Health in Kalispell accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with a sliding-scale fee for those paying out of pocket: covering rapid and conventional HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and TB testing alongside STI treatment and HPV and hepatitis A/B vaccines. Appointments are required.
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 about 5 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Batavia, 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
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 Batavia, MT
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Flathead 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.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Batavia. 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 Batavia, MT who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 111 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Batavia. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 33 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 Batavia, MT
No pharmacy near Batavia, MT 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.
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 Batavia, 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
$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 Flathead County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Flathead County, the county that includes Batavia, compare with Montana and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~18% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#23
#23 of 56 Montana counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 59% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Flathead County vs Montana vs U.S.
Flathead CountyMontanaU.S.▲▼ = Flathead County vs the state average
Infection
Flathead County
Montana
United States
Chlamydia
199.7227 cases▼ 38%
322.6
492.2
Gonorrhea
36.141 cases▼ 47%
67.7
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
3.54 cases▼ 87%
27.5
15.8
Syphilis (early)
1.82 cases▼ 85%
12.4
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
5.36 cases▼ 81%
27.2
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 Flathead County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 27% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Flathead County, chlamydia has fallen from 251.1 to 199.7 per 100,000 (20%), gonorrhea has fallen from 40.2 to 36.1 per 100,000 (10%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 1 to 3.5 per 100,000 (250%).
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 Batavia, MT
Adults uninsured
9.2%
No routine checkup
29.3%
No transportation
7.2%
Binge drinking
20.1%
Frequent mental distress
16.5%
Depression
24.4%
Below poverty line
10%
Primary-care ratio
1,085 : 1
Flathead County
Primary-care shortage score 19 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 59.2
Social Vulnerability Index · 21st 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 Flathead County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Flathead County (2023)
People living with HIV
57 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
45
Flathead County HIV care continuum (2023)
Flathead County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Flathead County residents living with HIV, 94.5% are in care · 89.1% 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 Flathead County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Sheepherder Hill anchors Batavia's western edge with the kind of permanence that matches its numbers: nearly four in five residents own their homes, and the average household runs to more than four people. For a working household where nearly two-thirds of adults are in the labor force and unemployment is almost nonexistent, the hard part isn't motivation. It's carving out the time. That matters most for young adults in their late teens and twenties, who see the highest rates of new STI diagnoses across Flathead County.
In a community this size, with a single listed option and no sidewalk culture to speak of, convenience is the whole equation. The cost side is worth naming plainly. With typical rents around $838 a month and only a small slice of households clearing six figures, the fee structures on the clinics listed here, sliding-scale and low-cost options especially, can determine whether screening actually fits a renter's monthly budget or gets shelved until something feels urgent enough to justify it.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Batavia, MT
Walkability7.55 / 20 · Below average
At 7.55/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Batavia 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 59901 snapshot
Residents
61,710
Median age
39.1
Median income
$70,391
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 59901 area around Batavia: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Batavia alone.
Batavia sits in Flathead County, ZIP 59901. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Sheepherder Hill
Family Life Christian Church Large Wooden Cross
Foys Lake Park
Dill Park
Herron Park
Springwater Park
Neighborhoods & communities
Kalispell West
Northwest
Empire Estates
Major routes
US 2 (West Idaho Street)
Nearby cities & towns
Nearby cities and towns near Batavia, MT
Just outside Batavia? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Batavia, MT: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Flathead County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Montana law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Who should test, and when
CDC 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 Batavia-area provider.
Medicare 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 Batavia 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 Montana
Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Montana 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 Montana, 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)
Montana 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.
