In Larimer County, new HIV diagnoses run about 75% lower than the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Berthoud, Colorado, your options balance cost, speed, and convenience: Public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. See the list below for your options.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Berthoud, CO. The nearest, South Loveland Community Health Center, is about 6.0 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 federally qualified health center about 6 miles from Berthoud. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Larimer County Department of Health and Environment in Loveland runs entirely on a no-cost model (every service, every time) while covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV on a sliding scale with Medicaid accepted. Appointments are required.
Plenty of public health clinics post a sliding scale and leave certain services outside it, a vaccine here, a treatment visit there, priced separately. At Larimer County Department of Health and Environment, the fee structure is flat: nothing costs anything, full stop, across testing, treatment, vaccines, and counseling alike.
When a clinic lacks Spanish-language capacity, the real cost isn't inconvenience. It's a delayed diagnosis, an untreated infection, a treatment plan that never quite landed. Larimer County Department of Health and Environment delivers STI care, counseling, and treatment directly in Spanish, keeping the entire clinical conversation inside this office.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Sunrise Community Health in Loveland tests for HIV, syphilis, hepatitis C, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and herpes on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections; appointments are required, and Spanish-language care is available on-site.
Many clinics offer language access as an afterthought, a service patched in from outside the room. Sunrise Community Health in Loveland has Spanish-speaking staff integrated into care delivery itself, so the conversation about symptoms, history, and treatment happens directly, without mediation or delay.
PrEP requires regular HIV testing, kidney function monitoring, and prescription renewals. Sunrise Community Health in Loveland handles all of it in-house, not as a one-time referral. PEP is also prescribed on-site, with the medication adherence counseling built into follow-up visits to keep the course on track.
For someone without a specialist or paying out of pocket, the distance between a hepatitis C diagnosis and actual antiviral treatment can stretch into months. Sunrise Community Health in Loveland closes that gap by managing treatment directly, prescribing and overseeing the full antiviral course without sending patients elsewhere to get the medication.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
UCHealth in Loveland runs on appointments and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis B and C, and HIV, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, on a fee structure that accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance.
Sexual health clinics that stop at testing leave patients to seek prevention prescriptions elsewhere. UCHealth prescribes both PrEP and PEP on-site in Loveland, keeping the path from testing to ongoing prevention contained within a single clinical relationship.
UCHealth treats hepatitis C on-site in Loveland rather than stopping at diagnosis, which means a positive result doesn't reset the clock while a patient waits to establish care with a separate specialist.
UCHealth's panel in Loveland folds hepatitis B and C testing alongside the core bacterial and HIV screen, so infections that often go undetected surface during the same visit rather than requiring a separate appointment.
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English
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Salud Family Health Centers in Longmont accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with sliding-scale fees covering everyone else: making gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and conventional HIV testing available alongside HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines. Appointments are required.
When clinical nuance (exposure timelines, symptom specifics, treatment instructions) has to travel through an intermediary, something gets dropped. At Salud Family Health Centers, STI care is conducted directly in Spanish, so the conversation between patient and provider stays complete, and nothing falls through that gap into an untreated condition.
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English, 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 about 6 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Berthoud, 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 value: single tests
$49 & up
Best range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Larimer 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.
4401 A Union Street, Johnstown, CO 80534
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
4901 Thompson Parkway, Johnstown, CO 80534
CMS-certified lab
3451 Mountain Lion Drive, Loveland, CO 80537
CMS-certified lab
2555 East 13th Street, Suite 115, Loveland, CO 80537
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Berthoud. 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, 938 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Berthoud. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 346 offer telehealth.
Melissa Leopard, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 549 Mountain Avenue, Berthoud
Fabio Pivetta, DO
Family medicine · 1335 Grand Market Avenue, Berthoud
Maximilian Bekhit, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 2101 South Garfield Avenue, Loveland
John Crane, MD
OB-GYN · 730 14th Street Southwest, Loveland
Colton Redding, DO
Family medicine · 1230 14th Street Southwest, Loveland
Samuel Davis, MD
Family medicine · 302 3rd Street Southeast, Loveland
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 Berthoud, CO 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.
Berthoud Drug
2.8 mi
5.6 mi King Soopers Pharmacy
5.8 miLoveland Community Health Pharmacy
5.9 mi
6.7 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Berthoud, CO.
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 Berthoud, 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
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
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 Larimer County, the county that includes Berthoud, compare with Colorado 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.
#27 of 64 Colorado counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 58% of the state
| Infection | Larimer County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 274.8 1,019 cases ▼ 37% | 435.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 50.4 187 cases ▼ 61% | 128.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.3 16 cases ▼ 73% | 16 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 4 15 cases ▼ 62% | 10.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 7.6 28 cases ▼ 73% | 28.4 | 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 Larimer County, chlamydia has fallen from 340 to 274.8 per 100,000 (19%), gonorrhea has fallen from 70.7 to 50.4 per 100,000 (29%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.6 to 4.3 per 100,000 (19%).
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 Larimer County.
Local HIV snapshot
Larimer County HIV care continuum (2023)
Larimer County recorded 3.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 9.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Larimer County residents living with HIV, 75.1% are in care · 70.3% 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 Larimer County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
Glenview Estates sits at the quieter eastern edge of Berthoud, where the homes are owned rather than rented by most residents, a pattern that holds across town: the large majority of households here carry a mortgage rather than a monthly lease. That stability shapes how people relate to healthcare costs in ways a rent figure alone can't capture. With well over a third of households earning six figures and most adults in the workforce, the town reads financially confident on paper, yet unemployment runs at a rate that leaves a real slice of working-age residents watching every discretionary dollar.
For young adults in their late teens and twenties, who represent roughly a quarter of the population and move through the highest-risk years for STIs, cost awareness and a busy schedule can each become reasons to put off a test that takes less than an hour. Getting to the options listed on this page means heading out on US 287, north or south, since no clinic sits at Fickel Park or along the Pioneer Museum stretch downtown. That drive is the practical reality for most Berthoud residents, and for someone working full-time or juggling a household averaging close to three people, timing matters as much as distance.
Getting there
At 8.14/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Berthoud 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 80537 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 80537 area around Berthoud: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Berthoud alone.
Berthoud sits in Larimer County, ZIP 80537. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Berthoud? 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 Larimer County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Colorado 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 Berthoud-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 Berthoud 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 Colorado 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 Colorado, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Colorado 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 ColoradoSource: 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.
The closest is South Loveland Community Health Center (6 mi); 9 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
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 275 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Colorado average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Colorado, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
Public health clinics, family-planning clinics, and many school or campus health centers test teens and young adults, often free.
That's a myth; STIs need sexual contact to spread, not surfaces.
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