Reported syphilis in Barry County is about 46% lower than the US average. Those in Chain-O-Lakes, Missouri considering testing after a possible exposure or for routine care have options from clinics that may bill insurance, or private labs that may offer flat self-pay prices. See some options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Chain-O-Lakes, MO. The nearest, Boston Mountain Rural Health Center, is about 10.1 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.
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center in Eureka Springs is a rural community health clinic where STI care (rapid and conventional HIV testing, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis C, and TB) is folded into full primary-care infrastructure, on a sliding scale, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, by appointment, and every service at no fee.
The no-fee structure here isn't a discount program layered onto billing, it runs through the clinic's federally qualified health center model, meaning the cost is absorbed institutionally across every service line, from the initial HIV rapid test to hepatitis C treatment to PrEP refills, without a separate eligibility screen for each one.
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center carries PrEP and PEP as standing clinical services: prescribed, monitored, and refilled by the same primary-care team that handles the rest of your care. For anyone paying cash or without a regular provider, that integration means prevention medication doesn't require navigating a separate specialty practice.
Hepatitis C care at Boston Mountain goes beyond antibody testing: the clinic prescribes and monitors antiviral treatment on-site, with the clinical staff tracking response and adjusting the regimen through the full course. The kind of ongoing management that requires a prescribing provider, not a diagnostic handoff.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
A safety-net rural health clinic about 13 miles from Chain-O-Lakes. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 13 miles from Chain-O-Lakes. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
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 10 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Chain-O-Lakes, 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 Barry 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.
94 Main Street, Cassville, MO 65625
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1000 East Highway 60, Monett, MO 65708
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 Chain-O-Lakes. 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, 264 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Chain-O-Lakes. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 80 offer telehealth.
Mitchel Norton, DO
Family medicine · 22361 Oak Ridge Drive, Shell Knob
Stacey Burnett, MD
Family medicine · 146 Passion Play Road, Eureka Springs
Christopher Baranyk, DO
Family medicine · 4052 East Van Buren, Eureka Springs
Scott Andelin, MD
Family medicine · 94 Main Street, Cassville
Luke Pyron, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 94 Main Street, Cassville
Matthew Caviness, MD
Family medicine · 75 Smithson Drive, Cassville
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 Chain-O-Lakes, MO 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.
Freds Pharmacy 1881
5.5 miHoliday Island Pharmacy
5.5 miPlaza Pharmacy
8.5 miSmith Drug & Company
9.7 miMedical Park Pharmacy
9.8 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Chain-O-Lakes, MO.
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 Chain-O-Lakes, 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
$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 $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 Barry County, the county that includes Chain-O-Lakes, compare with Missouri and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~10% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#84 of 115 Missouri counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 27% of the state
| Infection | Barry County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 161.6 57 cases ▼ 68% | 498.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 31.2 11 cases ▼ 85% | 201.9 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 8.5 3 cases ▼ 60% | 21.5 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 14.2 5 cases ▲ 15% | 12.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 28.4 10 cases ▼ 16% | 33.8 | 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 Barry County, chlamydia has risen from 159.3 to 161.6 per 100,000 (1%), gonorrhea has fallen from 98.5 to 31.2 per 100,000 (68%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 8.7 to 8.5 per 100,000 (2%).
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 Barry County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Missouri 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.
Barry County HIV care continuum (2022)
Barry County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 10.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Barry County residents living with HIV, 70.6% are in care · 67.6% 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 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 Barry County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Pelican Mountain and Turkey Mountain frame a community where nearly two-thirds of adults are married and households tend to make health decisions together rather than alone. That dynamic shapes how screening gets approached here: it becomes a shared consideration rather than a solo errand, something couples or partners quietly fold into annual health maintenance rather than treating as an individual worry. The economic picture reinforces that pattern. With nearly half of all households earning above six figures, cost is less often the barrier that derails a test.
The options listed on this page span across the region, so getting to one typically means planning a drive in advance. That's the real variable for most residents. Young adults in their late teens and twenties make up a modest share of the population here, but STI rates don't track evenly with sheer numbers; Barry County's figures reflect how much can go undetected in communities where testing simply isn't a regular habit. For someone living off a rural route near these hills, staying current on screening is less about urgency than about not letting quiet gaps accumulate in their health history.
Getting there
At 5.27/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Chain-O-Lakes 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 65641 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 65641 area around Chain-O-Lakes: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Chain-O-Lakes alone.
Chain-O-Lakes sits in Barry County, ZIP 65641. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Chain-O-Lakes? 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 Barry County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Missouri 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 Chain-O-Lakes-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 Chain-O-Lakes 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 Missouri 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 Missouri, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Missouri 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 MissouriSource: 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.
7 testing options are within 30 miles of Chain-O-Lakes, MO.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
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 162 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Missouri average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 65641; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
In Missouri, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Yes, partners should test and be treated together to avoid passing it back and forth.
It depends: a blood draw covers HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis, while urine or a swab covers chlamydia and gonorrhea.
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