Chlamydia in Hawkins County runs about 61% lower than the US average. If you're in Bulls Gap, Tennessee, and testing before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care, clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. See your options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Bulls Gap, TN. The nearest, Bulls Gap Medical Center, 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.
Bulls Gap Medical Center, serving Bulls Gap as a federally qualified health center, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. A single visit can cover testing for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with fees scaled to income so cost stays proportional to what each patient earns.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Rogersville Medical Complex in Rogersville welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without requiring an appointment. As a federally qualified health center, fees adjust to income on a sliding scale, and a single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in one stop.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Tennessee Department of Health in Rogersville requires an appointment, and that scheduled visit covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis C, and TB testing alongside same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, vaccines, and sliding-scale fees. With all services provided at no cost.
Sliding-scale clinics typically leave a balance once the math shakes out. Tennessee Department of Health in Rogersville doesn't, every service on the menu, from testing through treatment to vaccines, is provided at no fee regardless of what you bring in.
Without real interpretation at Tennessee Department of Health in Rogersville, a missed nuance in a treatment plan or a misunderstood PrEP instruction becomes an adherence problem down the line. Interpretation services for non-English languages are available here so that nothing critical gets lost between the exam room and the door.
Tennessee Department of Health in Rogersville prescribes PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP: meaning ongoing HIV prevention, post-exposure HIV prevention, and bacterial STI prevention after sex are all handled here, which keeps a patient's prevention strategy consolidated rather than spread across multiple providers.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Serves
Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Feb 2026 · 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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Bulls Gap, 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 Hawkins 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.
1112 East Main Street, Rogersville, TN 37857
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
4307 Hwy 66 South, Rogersville, TN 37857
CMS-certified lab
851 Locust Street, Rogersville, TN 37857
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Bulls Gap. 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, 174 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Bulls Gap. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 34 offer telehealth.
Keith Pratt, MD
Internal medicine · 65 Payne Road, Mosheim
Edward Hancock, DO
Family medicine · 9126 Hwy 11 West, Mooresburg
Nicholas Cline, MD
Internal medicine · 3019 Millers Point Drive, Morristown
Aaron Wilson, MD
Family medicine · 851 Locust Street, Rogersville
Amit Vashist, MD
Internal medicine · 851 Locust Street, Rogersville
Amy Haynes, MD
Family medicine · 405 Scenic Drive, Rogersville
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 Bulls Gap, TN 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.
Bulls Gap Drugs
0.5 miCunningham Drugs
0.6 miCampbells Pharmacy
0.6 miK VA T Food Stores
9.4 miMedicine Shoppe
9.6 mi
10.0 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Bulls Gap, TN.
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 Bulls Gap, 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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
$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
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 Hawkins County, the county that includes Bulls Gap, compare with Tennessee and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~21% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#72 of 95 Tennessee counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 24% of the state
| Infection | Hawkins County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 192.8 113 cases ▼ 63% | 517.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 54.6 32 cases ▼ 71% | 186.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 1.7 1 cases ▼ 89% | 14.8 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 5.1 3 cases ▼ 56% | 11.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 5.1 3 cases ▼ 81% | 26.4 | 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 Hawkins County, chlamydia has fallen from 271.5 to 192.8 per 100,000 (29%), gonorrhea has fallen from 119.9 to 54.6 per 100,000 (54%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 3.5 to 1.7 per 100,000 (51%).
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 Hawkins County.
Local HIV snapshot
Hawkins County HIV care continuum (2020)
Hawkins County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2020), against 14.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Hawkins County residents living with HIV, 87.2% are in care · 85.1% 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 Hawkins County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
US 11E, the Andrew Johnson Highway, is the road most Bulls Gap residents would take to reach any clinic listed on this page, and that drive runs well outside town limits before landing anywhere with a testing option. For a community where nearly four in five households own their homes and property values sit well below state norms, the cost of that trip is real: time off work, fuel, and for the roughly one in five who rent at rates that leave little cushion, any fee attached to the visit adds up fast. Labor-force participation here is notably lower than national averages, and unemployment compounds that: meaning a meaningful share of residents are either not working or actively looking, which shapes when and how far a health errand feels possible.
The under-35 adults who face the steepest STI risk by age alone are also the group most likely to be sorting out jobs, relationships, and schedules simultaneously, and a clinic that requires a planned half-day on SR 66 can quietly become the appointment that never gets scheduled. With an average household running closer to three people and nearly half of adults married, Bulls Gap has more of a settled, family-oriented makeup than its small size might suggest, which means STI screening often involves a partner's awareness, not just one person's decision, and the options listed here serve households, not just individuals.
Getting there
At 3.39/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Bulls Gap 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 37711 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 37711 area around Bulls Gap: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Bulls Gap alone.
Bulls Gap sits in Hawkins County, ZIP 37711. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Bulls Gap? 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 Hawkins County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Tennessee 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 Bulls Gap-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 Bulls Gap 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Tennessee 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 TennesseeSource: 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 6 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.
Hawkins County reported ~193 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Tennessee average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Tennessee, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Pregnancy screening is standard; ask about an early-pregnancy STI panel.
Clinics give immediate care and treatment; home kits win on convenience and discretion. Either works.
Little prep is needed, bring an ID and insurance if you have it, and note your exposure dates and any symptoms; for a urine test, avoid peeing for about an hour beforehand.
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