STD Testing in Bronx, NY: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Bronx County reports about 1154 chlamydia cases per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. If you're looking for STI testing in Bronx County, New York for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, you have options that trade cost, speed, and convenience. Public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience.
12 testing options are listed for Bronx, NY. The nearest, Union Community Health Center, is about 0.1 miles away. Compare 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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Quest Diagnostics
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3.8(157)?
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Rated 3.8 out of 5 from 157 reviews
Address
2015 Williamsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10461 0.7 miles away
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Community health center 0.1 miles
Union Community Health Center
3.2(19)?
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Rated 3.2 out of 5 from 19 reviews
Union Community Health Center, in the Bronx, ties STI screening fees directly to income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for sliding-scale syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening at this federally qualified health center.
Montefiore Health System in the Bronx screens for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, with fees billed through Medicaid, Medicare, or private insurance. Same-visit treatment is available for bacterial infections, and appointments are required.
NYC Health and Hospitals in the Bronx tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB, with same-visit bacterial treatment when needed, on a sliding scale, by appointment, with every service available at no fee.
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Every Service Carries a Zero-Dollar Price Tag
All care at NYC Health and Hospitals runs at no charge, which means the scope of what you pursue, a single test or a full panel plus treatment, stays a medical decision rather than a financial one.
Full Clinical Conversations Happen in Spanish
Spanish is spoken directly by staff, so the back-and-forth of a clinical visit (symptoms, treatment options, medication instructions) moves at full speed without anything filtered or compressed in translation.
Ryan White Funding Covers HIV Care From Test to Treatment
Ryan White program funding lets NYC Health and Hospitals carry someone from a rapid HIV test through ongoing antiretroviral treatment in one place, a standing capability that matters most for people managing HIV without private insurance or an established specialist.
Tests & treatsRyan White HIV careSliding-scalePrEP
Address
1400 Pelham Parkway South, Building 6 Urgent Care Bronx, NY 10461
Urban Health Plan in the Bronx tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A and B, and TB, treating bacterial infections the same visit, on a sliding-scale fee open to all, with no appointment required.
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Language Gaps Left Untreated Become Clinical Gaps
When a provider and patient can't communicate precisely, dosing instructions get misread, follow-up timelines slip, and conditions that were caught go unmanaged. Urban Health Plan's on-site interpretation across non-English languages means the clinical conversation (exposure history, medication instructions, next steps) lands accurately the first time.
PrEP and PEP Prescribed and Managed Here
Urban Health Plan prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, which means patients build an ongoing relationship with the provider managing their HIV prevention rather than cycling through separate appointments at separate facilities.
Herpes and Hepatitis Testing Skips a Second Appointment
Leaving herpes or hepatitis A or B undetected because a clinic only runs the standard four means those infections continue untreated, and often unacknowledged. Urban Health Plan's panel covers herpes, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B alongside the core tests, so a single visit surfaces what a narrower panel would have missed.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
Low Income Persons
Persons with HIV
Persons with STI
Care services
Family Planning
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Medicare Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community health center 1.2 miles
Metro Community Health Centers - Bronx
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Metro Community Health Centers - Bronx, serving the Bronx under federal FQHC designation, ties STI screening fees to household income so cost isn't a barrier to care. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with no one turned away for inability to pay.
St. Lawrence Community Health Center in the Bronx charges on a sliding scale tied to income, so cost alone won't keep anyone from care. Federal qualification backs that commitment. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
West Farms Family Practice in the Bronx carries federal qualification as a community health center, which means STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) runs on a sliding-scale fee tied to your income, so cost adjusts to what you actually earn.
Care Found Here: Blondell Health Center, serving the Bronx with federal FQHC designation, anchors its STI services in a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income. Meaning cost is never a barrier. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with fees adjusted to what you actually earn.
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 less than a mile away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Bronx, 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 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
Quest Diagnostics
$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 Bronx, NY
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Bronx 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.
James J Peters VAMC
130 West Kingsbridge Rd 2B-100, Bronx, NY 10468
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing 6 of the CLIA-certified labs in Bronx County.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Bronx. 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 Bronx, NY who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 11,212 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Bronx. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 4,060 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 Bronx, NY
Compare the pharmacies closest to Bronx, NY. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product 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 Bronx, 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
Q Care Plus
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
STDs & HIV in Bronx County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Bronx County, the county that includes Bronx, compare with New York and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~29% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#1 of 62 New York counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Bronx County vs New York vs U.S.
Bronx CountyNew YorkU.S.▲▼ = Bronx County vs the state average
Infection
Bronx County
New York
United States
Chlamydia
1154.415,659 cases▲ 107%
558.4
492.2
Gonorrhea
433.85,885 cases▲ 84%
235.6
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
26.8364 cases▲ 81%
14.8
15.8
Syphilis (early)
70.3954 cases▲ 204%
23.1
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
53.1720 cases▲ 111%
25.2
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 Bronx County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 6% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Bronx County, chlamydia has risen from 977.6 to 1154.4 per 100,000 (18%), gonorrhea has risen from 406.6 to 433.8 per 100,000 (7%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 31.4 to 26.8 per 100,000 (15%).
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 Bronx, NY
Adults uninsured
20.3%
No routine checkup
20.2%
No transportation
21%
Binge drinking
14.3%
Frequent mental distress
18.4%
Depression
16.9%
Below poverty line
33.7%
Primary-care ratio
1,729 : 1
Bronx County
Primary-care shortage score 19 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 46
Social Vulnerability Index · 100th 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 Bronx County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Bronx County (2023)
Federal priority area: Bronx County is one of 48 U.S. counties prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
People living with HIV
2438 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
413cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
31%
Bronx County HIV care continuum (2023)
Bronx County recorded 36.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Bronx County residents living with HIV, 94.4% know their status · 77.8% are in care · 67.2% 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 Bronx County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Bronx Park edges into Bronxdale on one side and the Bronx River Parkway threads south toward Morris Park on the other, and for the roughly nineteen thousand people who move through that corridor daily, finding time to get tested is less a question of desire than of logistics. With nearly everyone here renting rather than owning, and typical rents running close to fourteen hundred dollars a month, household budgets leave little slack for anything that feels optional, including a clinic visit that requires rearranging shifts or arranging childcare. That budget pressure matters more because unemployment here runs significantly higher than the national average, and the labor force itself reflects a borough where many people work non-standard hours, swing shifts, or multiple part-time jobs.
Young adults in their late teens and twenties, a substantial share of the Bronx population, are at the stage of life when STI rates climb and relationships are most in flux, yet they are also the people most likely to be working the hours that push a clinic visit off the table entirely. Several carry sliding-scale or no-cost appointments, and the spread across Parkchester and the Van Nest area means that for most residents, the nearest option sits along a route already served by the Parkway or Boston Road rather than requiring a separate trip across the borough.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Bronx, NY
Walkability12.77 / 20 · Above average
Bronx scores 12.77/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
Bronx sits in Bronx County. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
X002 (Bronx Park)
Bronx Zoo
New York Botanical Garden
X010A (Walter Gladwin Park)
Poe Cottage
Williamsbridge Oval
Neighborhoods & communities
Bronxdale
Van Nest
Morris Park
The Bronx
Parkchester
Lambert Houses
West Farms
Belmont
Major routes
BR (Bronx River Parkway)
Bronx River Parkway Road
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US 1 (Boston Road)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Bronx, NY
Just outside Bronx? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Bronx, NY: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Bronx County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under New York law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Who should test, and whenCDC 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 Bronx-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare 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 Bronx 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 New YorkMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on New York 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 New York, 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)
New York 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.
