HIV diagnoses in Bedford County run about 48% lower than the US average. If you're in Bedford County, Virginia, and wondering about your STI testing options for a first test or routine screening, consider cost, convenience, and speed. Public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Bedford, VA. The nearest, Virginia Department of Health, is about 0.7 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.
Virginia Department of Health in Bedford pairs rapid and conventional HIV testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs (gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis) on a sliding-scale fee schedule that accepts Medicaid and private insurance, by appointment, with services available in Spanish.
Spanish is a working language of care at the Virginia Department of Health in Bedford: meaning clinical conversations, counseling, and prevention education all happen in Spanish directly, so nothing that informs a decision gets compressed or lost in the exchange.
Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis sits outside what the overwhelming majority of public health STI clinics prescribe, it simply isn't on the menu. The Virginia Department of Health in Bedford prescribes DoxyPEP directly, making it one of the few public-health settings where that bacterial-STI prevention option is actually available on-site.
The clinic's panel covers five infections (HIV (rapid and conventional), syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and herpes) a count that matters because herpes testing drops off most standard four-pathogen panels entirely, leaving a common infection undiagnosed unless a patient specifically seeks it out elsewhere.
Languages
English, Spanish
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Carilion Clinic in Bedford tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee that applies to all patients regardless of insurance status, with appointments required and bacterial infections treated the same visit.
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English
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Johnson Health Center in Bedford runs STI care by appointment, pairing gonorrhea, chlamydia, and rapid or conventional HIV testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, hepatitis A, B, and HPV vaccines, and sliding-scale fees accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance.
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English
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Listing verified Jun 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Park View in Lynchburg earns its federally qualified health center designation by tying STI screening fees directly to each patient's income. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with sliding-scale rates ensuring cost stays proportional to what someone actually earns.
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Community Access Network in Lynchburg charges on a fee basis and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, covering a full panel (HIV (rapid and conventional), syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB) with STI treatment and appointments required.
When language breaks down mid-appointment, the real casualty is follow-through. Missed instructions, delayed treatment, conditions that compound. Community Access Network provides care in Spanish and through interpretation services for other languages, so the clinical conversation and the treatment plan both land clearly the first time.
Community Access Network prescribes both PrEP and PEP on-site, which means ongoing HIV prevention, and time-sensitive post-exposure medication, doesn't require a separate provider relationship or a second appointment elsewhere.
Getting a hepatitis C diagnosis and then being sent elsewhere to treat it is the default at many testing sites. Community Access Network carries hepatitis C treatment on-site, so a positive result moves directly into a care plan without a gap between knowing and addressing it.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 Bedford, 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 Bedford 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.
1613 Oakwood Street, Bedford, VA 24523
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1710 Whitfield Drive, Bedford, VA 24523
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
16890 Forest Road, Forest, VA 24551
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Bedford. 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, 388 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Bedford. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 96 offer telehealth.
Daniel Breland
Family medicine · 171 West Main Street, Bedford
James Thompson, MD
Family medicine · 548 Blue Ridge Avenue, Bedford
Brian Murr, MD
Internal medicine · 582 Blue Ridge Avenue, Bedford
Kevin Combs, DO
Internal medicine · 1368 American Way, Bedford
Thomas Neal, MD
Family medicine · 1613 Oakwood Street, Bedford
Jacob Maddela, MD
Family medicine · 4830 Rucker Road, Moneta
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 Bedford, VA 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.
Mikes Pharmacy
12 miMoneta Pharmacy
12 mi
12 mi Forest Pharmacy
12 mi
13 mi Food Lion Pharmacy
14 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Bedford, VA.
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 Bedford, 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 $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
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
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 Bedford County, the county that includes Bedford, compare with Virginia 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.
#117 of 133 Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 12% of the state
| Infection | Bedford County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 161.9 132 cases ▼ 66% | 472.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 47.8 39 cases ▼ 70% | 158.3 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 2.5 2 cases ▼ 77% | 10.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 7.4 6 cases ▼ 22% | 9.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 1.2 1 cases ▼ 92% | 15.8 | 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 Bedford County, chlamydia has fallen from 246.7 to 161.9 per 100,000 (34%), gonorrhea has fallen from 81.8 to 47.8 per 100,000 (42%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 1.2 to 2.5 per 100,000 (108%).
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 Bedford County.
Local HIV snapshot
Bedford County HIV care continuum (2022)
Bedford County recorded 7.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Bedford County residents living with HIV, 91.7% are in care · 83.3% 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 Bedford County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Along East Main Street, where modest storefronts and aging rental signs mark a corridor that looks affordable until a paycheck gets divided against a clinic copay, the math of making ends meet leaves little room for anything classified as optional care. That calculus hits hardest for younger adults, people in their late teens and twenties forming new relationships, precisely the group for whom routine screening has the most immediate consequence. Bedford's layout compounds the problem. The town isn't built for errand-stacking: reaching a clinic means a deliberate car trip, most likely along US 460 Business or North Bridge Street, with no real pedestrian option connecting Town and Country to testing sites. With more than half of households renting and a slim share earning above the six-figure threshold, paying out of pocket for a visit can feel like a luxury reserved for someone else's budget, not a Tuesday-afternoon reality.
What helps is that the testing options are listed on this page, spanning different hours, fee structures, and distances. Enough variety that one of them can realistically fit a household already stretching a monthly budget across nearly three people. Bedford is a small town; the National D-Day Memorial draws more visitors than most locals realize. Getting tested here asks less of you than it once did.
Getting there
At 4.36/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Bedford 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 24523 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 24523 area around Bedford: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Bedford alone.
Bedford sits in Bedford County, ZIP 24523. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Bedford? 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 Bedford County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Virginia 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 Bedford-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 Bedford 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 Virginia 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 Virginia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Virginia 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 VirginiaSource: 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.
There are 9 options within a 30-mile drive.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Bedford County reported ~162 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Virginia average.
At-home kits mail to 24523: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Virginia, 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.
Yes, site matters; oral/anal exposure needs a throat or rectal swab, which urine testing won't catch.
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