Gonorrhea in Columbia County is 83% lower than the US average, but knowing your status is still important whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind in Catawissa, Pennsylvania. Public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. See your options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Catawissa, PA. The nearest, Pennsylvania Department of Health, is about 3.4 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.
Pennsylvania Department of Health in Bloomsburg operates through a public health department framework, directing its resources squarely at gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV testing alongside TB screening: all by appointment, all at no charge, with STI treatment, TB care, and HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines on-site.
For anyone without insurance, between providers, or simply paying out of pocket, the Pennsylvania Department of Health in Bloomsburg carries no billing structure at all: testing, treatment, and vaccines are provided at no charge, with no income documentation required to access any of it.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Caring Communities in Bloomsburg delivers STI care (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and HIV testing) alongside same-visit bacterial treatment, vaccines, and PrEP, with walk-in availability and every service provided at no fee.
Caring Communities operates without a billing tier that kicks in at a certain income: the no-fee structure covers testing, treatment, counseling, and preventive services for everyone who walks in. No sliding calculation, no copay at checkout. The fees listed on paper simply don't reach the patient.
Testing positive for HIV at many clinics marks the end of what they can offer. At Caring Communities in Bloomsburg, Ryan White Program funding extends the care arc from initial diagnosis through ongoing treatment and medication adherence support. Keeping the relationship with a provider intact rather than fragmenting it across separate systems.
Plenty of testing sites can tell someone they're a good candidate for PrEP or PEP and stop there. Caring Communities carries both through to prescription and ongoing monitoring, meaning the prevention conversation doesn't stall waiting for a separate prescriber to enter the picture.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Columbia County Volunteers in Medicine, in Mifflinville, tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, and herpes. All at no fee, with bacterial STIs treated same-visit. An appointment is required.
For anyone paying out of pocket and without a regular provider to bill, the full scope here (testing, STI treatment, hepatitis C treatment) runs at no cost. There is no fee schedule, no adjusted rate to negotiate; the care itself is free.
For someone without a specialist or a primary care relationship to shepherd a hepatitis C diagnosis into actual treatment, this clinic holds both ends of that process. Testing and antiviral treatment happen at the same site, at no charge.
Gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV are where many testing sites stop. Columbia County Volunteers in Medicine also screens for herpes and for hepatitis A, B, and C. Infections that frequently go undetected precisely because they fall outside the standard ask.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
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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 3 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Catawissa, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Columbia 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.
549 Fair Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815
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 Catawissa. 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, 456 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Catawissa. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 195 offer telehealth.
Marvin Hurley, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 353 Main Street, Catawissa
Timothy Hogan, DO
Family medicine · 410 Glen Avenue, Bloomsburg
William Crowder, MD
OB-GYN · 545 Fair Street, Bloomsburg
Todd Fausnaught, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 549 Fair Street, Bloomsburg
Marcel Favetta, MD
OB-GYN · 425 East 1st Street, Bloomsburg
Robert Meloy, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 447 East 1st Street, Bloomsburg
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 Catawissa, 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.
Medicine Shoppe
2.9 miThe Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
2.9 miWeis Pharmacy
3.5 mi
3.6 mi Giant Pharmacy
3.9 mi
4.4 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Catawissa, 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 Catawissa, 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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
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 Columbia County, the county that includes Catawissa, compare with Pennsylvania and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~23% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#19 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 72% of the state
| Infection | Columbia County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 276.6 181 cases ▼ 34% | 421.2 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 30.6 20 cases ▼ 79% | 144.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 1.5 1 cases ▼ 84% | 9.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 3.1 2 cases ▼ 70% | 10.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 6.1 4 cases ▼ 46% | 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 Columbia County, chlamydia has fallen from 299.7 to 276.6 per 100,000 (8%), gonorrhea has fallen from 44.8 to 30.6 per 100,000 (32%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 3.1 to 1.5 per 100,000 (52%).
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 Columbia County.
Local HIV snapshot
Columbia County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Columbia County residents living with HIV, 69.6% are in care · 57.6% 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 Columbia County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Catawissa households tend to run large, nearly three people under one roof on average, and close to half of adults here are married, which shapes how health decisions get made. A conversation about STI screening can feel like it involves the whole household rather than just one person, and that dynamic sometimes delays care that should have been simple. Renters, who make up a substantial share of this city, often navigate tighter monthly budgets at those modest rent levels, and with nearly two-thirds of working-age adults in the labor force, weekday clinic hours don't always line up neatly with shift schedules or family logistics. Getting around Catawissa without a car adds another layer.
That age group sees the steepest infection rates, and the longer a test waits, the more likely it is to stay on the mental back-shelf. Testing options are listed on this page, with a range of fees and hours. For a household weighing costs carefully, the spread of choices near Turkey Hill's downtown area means there's likely a provider that fits without forcing a sacrifice somewhere else in the budget.
Getting there
At 5.4/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Catawissa 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 17820 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 17820 area around Catawissa: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Catawissa alone.
Catawissa sits in Columbia County, ZIP 17820. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Catawissa? 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 Columbia 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 Catawissa-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 Catawissa 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
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.
Columbia County reported ~277 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Pennsylvania average.
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.
A urine test or swab finds trichomoniasis, one of the most treatable STIs.
Herpes isn't curable, but daily or as-needed antiviral medicine controls outbreaks and lowers the chance of passing it on.
Usually urine or a swab for chlamydia/gonorrhea, and blood for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis.
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