STD Testing in Bucksville, AL: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Tuscaloosa County reports about 31 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. If you've had a recent risk or test regularly in Bucksville, Alabama, choose between same-day testing at local clinics or the flexible timing of labs and at-home kits.
6 testing options are listed for Bucksville, AL. The nearest, Cahaba Medical Care, is about 6.4 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.
Community health center 6.4 miles
Cahaba Medical Care
4.6(322)?
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Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 322 reviews
A public STD-testing site about 6 miles from Bucksville, run as a Federally Qualified Health Center with sliding-scale fees.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Hepatitis C
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Serves
Low Income Persons
Persons with Hepatitis
Persons with STI
Care services
Family Planning
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
HIV/AIDS Medical Treatment
Hepatitis C Treatment
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 Jun 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 11.8 miles
Aletheia House
3.3(58)?
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Rated 3.3 out of 5 from 58 reviews
Aletheia House in Bessemer covers the full bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, rapid and conventional HIV, and hepatitis A, B, and C) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, on a sliding scale that reaches zero cost for every patient.
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Every Service Runs to Zero Cost
Unpaid balances and mid-care cost calculations push people out before treatment is complete. Aletheia House charges nothing (no fee for the test, no fee for the follow-up, no fee for STI treatment) so care doesn't stall between diagnosis and resolution.
PrEP and PEP Prescribed and Managed On-Site
Aletheia House carries both PrEP and PEP, and covers PrEP at no cost for uninsured patients. That combination means daily HIV prevention medication (including initiation, monitoring, and continuation) stays within one practice rather than splitting across separate providers.
Hepatitis C Treatment Delivered Here, Start to Finish
For someone without a regular provider or specialist access, Aletheia House's standing capacity to treat hepatitis C on-site is the practical difference between a diagnosis that clears and one that lingers. Antiviral treatment happens here, not at a facility to be identified later.
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 6 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Bucksville, 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 Bucksville, AL
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Tuscaloosa 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.
UAB Medical West Healthcare Authority
22720 Bucksville Road, Mccalla, AL 35111
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Bucksville. 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 Bucksville, AL who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 996 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Bucksville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 191 offer telehealth.
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Michael Burch, MD
Internal medicine · 6450 Old Tuscaloosa Highway, Mc Calla
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 Bucksville, AL
Compare the pharmacies closest to Bucksville, AL. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Bucksville, AL.
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 Bucksville, 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.
Online treatment
Nurx
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or 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
STDs & HIV in Tuscaloosa County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Tuscaloosa County, the county that includes Bucksville, compare with Alabama and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~27% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#17 of 67 Alabama counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 75% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Tuscaloosa County vs Alabama vs U.S.
Tuscaloosa CountyAlabamaU.S.▲▼ = Tuscaloosa County vs the state average
Infection
Tuscaloosa County
Alabama
United States
Chlamydia
794.51,886 cases▲ 22%
651.1
492.2
Gonorrhea
339.1805 cases▲ 49%
226.9
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
25.360 cases▼ 12%
28.6
15.8
Syphilis (early)
35.885 cases▲ 75%
20.4
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
2457 cases▼ 2%
24.5
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 Tuscaloosa County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 17% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Tuscaloosa County, chlamydia has risen from 654.1 to 794.5 per 100,000 (21%), gonorrhea has fallen from 368.2 to 339.1 per 100,000 (8%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 15.9 to 25.3 per 100,000 (59%).
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 Bucksville, AL
Adults uninsured
7.9%
No routine checkup
19%
No transportation
7.3%
Binge drinking
16.1%
Frequent mental distress
16.4%
Depression
24.4%
Below poverty line
7.4%
Primary-care ratio
1,587 : 1
Tuscaloosa County
Primary-care shortage score 22 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 47.81
Social Vulnerability Index · 65th 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 Tuscaloosa County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Tuscaloosa County (2023)
Federal priority area: Alabama is one of the U.S. jurisdictions prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
People living with HIV
317 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
62cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
79.7%
Tuscaloosa County HIV care continuum (2023)
Tuscaloosa County recorded 30.5 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 16.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Tuscaloosa County residents living with HIV, 74.6% are in care · 60% 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 Tuscaloosa County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
The stretch of road past Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park feels unhurried on most mornings, but reaching one of the clinics listed here still means getting in the car, because Bucksville is a place you drive, not walk. That reality shapes when and whether testing actually happens. Bucksville runs largely on homeownership and established households: most adults here are married, living in mid-sized families, and a meaningful share earn comfortably.
That stability can make STI screening feel like someone else's concern, but younger adults in their late teens and twenties move through relationship beginnings and endings regardless of the zip code's demographics, and Tuscaloosa County's STI rates are a reminder that geography doesn't insulate anyone. With nearly two-thirds of working-age residents in the labor force and unemployment low, most people here aren't sitting idle: weekday clinic hours compete with actual schedules, and a round trip to a testing site isn't a quick errand. The good news is that the clinics on this page vary enough in hours, fees, and distance that a visit from Confederate Hill Estates or Tannehill Valley Estates can be planned around a lunch break or a Saturday morning near Castleberry Park rather than requiring a half-day away from work.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Bucksville, AL
Walkability6.35 / 20 · Below average
At 6.35/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Bucksville 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 35111 snapshot
Residents
20,661
Median age
38.8
Median income
$85,181
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 35111 area around Bucksville: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Bucksville alone.
Bucksville sits in Tuscaloosa County, ZIP 35111. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park
Tannehill Preserve
Castleberry Park
Gristmill Park
West Red Mountain
Tannehill State Park
Neighborhoods & communities
Confederate Hill Estates
Tannehill Valley Estates
Million Dollar Lake Estates
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Bucksville, AL
Just outside Bucksville? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Bucksville, AL: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Tuscaloosa County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Alabama 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 Bucksville-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 Bucksville 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 AlabamaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Alabama 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 Alabama, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
Alabama 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.
