Chlamydia infections reported in Somerset County are about 74% lower than the U.S. average. If you need testing after a possible exposure, or as part of routine care in Benson, Pennsylvania, consider whether you prefer same-day testing or booking an appointment. See the options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Benson, PA. The nearest, Hyndman Area Health Center, is about 6.8 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.
Hyndman Area Health Center in Johnstown tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee, Medicaid and Medicare accepted, with appointments required and same-visit treatment available for bacterial infections.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Conemaugh Health System in Johnstown tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding-scale fee with insurance and Medicaid accepted; same-visit treatment is available for bacterial STIs, and appointments are required.
Many clinics field a language other than English through workarounds that arrive late in a visit, if at all. Conemaugh Health System provides Spanish-language care and interpretation services for other languages as a built-in part of every appointment, so the clinical conversation happens in full, from intake through treatment.
Conemaugh Health System prescribes and manages PrEP: meaning the clinic handles the baseline HIV test, the kidney-function labs, and the ongoing follow-up visits that daily oral PrEP requires to stay effective. That monitoring structure is what makes a prevention prescription real rather than theoretical.
For someone without a specialist or a regular primary-care provider, Conemaugh Health System's on-site hepatitis C treatment closes the gap between a positive antibody test and an actual cure. The clinic carries the antiviral treatment itself, so a diagnosed infection moves into a managed care plan without requiring a separate provider relationship.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Pennsylvania Department of Health in Johnstown pairs same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis) with testing on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone; appointments are required, and services extend in Spanish.
Spanish-language services run through clinical conversations, not just intake: meaning a patient navigating a new diagnosis or starting PrEP can work through the details in Spanish at every step, reducing the gap between what's said and what's understood.
The clinic holds standing capacity to prescribe both PrEP and PEP: useful for anyone who pays out of pocket, lacks a primary care relationship, or simply needs prevention management in one place without coordinating across multiple providers.
Beyond HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, the panel here covers hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Two infections that share transmission routes with the standard four but often get screened separately, if at all, elsewhere.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
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 7 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Benson, 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 Somerset 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.
600 Somerset Avenue, Windber, PA 15963
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1291 North Center Avenue, Somerset, PA 15501
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
225 South Center Avenue, Somerset, PA 15501
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Benson. 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, 222 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Benson. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 59 offer telehealth.
Dwayne Platt, MD
Family medicine · 143 Woodstown Highway, Hollsopple
Amy Reynolds, DO
Family medicine · 207 Woodstown Highway, Hollsopple
Tamara Hoffman, DO
Family medicine · 1599 Somerset Avenue, Windber
J Wieczorek, MD
Family medicine · 1511 Scalp Avenue, Johnstown
Geraldine Amper, MD
Family medicine · 1450 Scalp Avenue, Johnstown
Bonny Bautista, MD
Family medicine · 1450 Scalp Avenue, Johnstown
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 Benson, PA 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.
Mainline Pharmacy - Davidsville
1.7 miMartella's Pharmacy of Windber
5.5 miShafer Drug Store
5.6 mi
5.6 mi Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Benson, PA.
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 Benson, 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
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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 Somerset County, the county that includes Benson, compare with Pennsylvania and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~22% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#55 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 18% of the state
| Infection | Somerset County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 126 91 cases ▼ 70% | 421.2 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 12.5 9 cases ▼ 91% | 144.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 6.9 5 cases ▼ 24% | 9.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 2.8 2 cases ▼ 73% | 10.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 1.4 1 cases ▼ 88% | 11.4 | 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 Somerset County, chlamydia has fallen from 126.8 to 126 per 100,000 (1%), gonorrhea has fallen from 18.9 to 12.5 per 100,000 (34%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 1.3 to 6.9 per 100,000 (431%).
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 Somerset County.
Local HIV snapshot
Somerset County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Somerset County residents living with HIV, 70.5% are in care · 52.6% 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 Somerset County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
US 219, the Flight 93 Memorial Highway, cuts through a Benson where nearly nine in ten households own their homes and close to half of all adults are married, which shapes how health decisions get made: often quietly, between partners, sometimes deferred when money is tight or schedules don't bend easily. That economic reality matters here. With unemployment running well above typical rural averages and only a small share of households reaching the higher income brackets, discretionary spending on preventive care competes with mortgage payments on modest homes and the everyday costs of a household that usually holds more than two people. Young adults in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI rates spike nationally, are especially likely to skip a test when the nearest option means time off work and a drive down US 219.
The options listed on this page cover a range of fees and hours, so cost and schedule are worth checking before assuming a visit is out of reach. Somerset County's STI figures are what they are, and living in a high-ownership, family-oriented community like Benson doesn't insulate anyone from them. Staying current on screening means the county numbers remain something a person knows about rather than something they discover later.
Getting there
At 5.92/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Benson 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 15935 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 15935 area around Benson: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Benson alone.
Benson sits in Somerset County, ZIP 15935. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Benson? 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 Somerset County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Pennsylvania 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 Benson-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 Benson 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Pennsylvania 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 PennsylvaniaSource: 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 3 options within a 30-mile drive.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Somerset County reported ~126 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Pennsylvania average.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Pennsylvania, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
At-home kits mail to 15935: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Your results are part of your HIPAA-protected medical record; you can ask any clinic about its own privacy practices.
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