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STD Testing in Chillicothe, MO: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

Reported gonorrhea in Livingston County runs about 43% lower than the US average. You might want STI testing in Chillicothe, Missouri, before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care. Visiting a clinic lets a provider answer questions and start treatment, while an at-home kit lets you collect a sample on your own schedule and mail it in. See your options below.

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STD testing near Chillicothe, MO

6 testing options are listed for Chillicothe, MO. The nearest, The Northwest Health Services - Chillico, is about 1.4 miles away. Compare 5 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 1.4 miles

The Northwest Health Services - Chillico

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Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 15 reviews

The Northwest Health Services - Chillico welcomes walk-ins for STI screening, so a single visit without a scheduled appointment can cover testing for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. Federal qualification backs the sliding-scale fees, meaning costs adjust to each patient's income regardless of insurance status.

Sliding-scale
Address
300 West Business 36, Chillicothe, MO 64601
Website
Community health center 1.6 miles

The Saint Lukes Hospital of Chillico

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A safety-net rural health clinic about 2 miles from Chillicothe. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.

Address
2791 North Washington Street, Chillicothe, MO 64601
Website
Community health center 13.2 miles

General John J Pershing Memorial Hospital Association

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A community safety-net rural health clinic about 13 miles from Chillicothe. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.

Address
101 East Hayward Street, Meadville, MO 64659
Website
Community health center 17.2 miles

Jefferson Medical Group

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A safety-net rural health clinic about 17 miles from Chillicothe. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.

Address
221 Elm Street, Hale, MO 64643
Website
Community health center 18.3 miles

Cameron Regional Medical Center

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A safety-net rural health clinic about 18 miles from Chillicothe. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.

Address
409 West Auberry Grv, Jamesport, MO 64648
Website

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When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25
  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200
  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49
  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Chillicothe, MO

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.

At-home STD testing in Chillicothe, MO

The nearest testing center is about 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Chillicothe, 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.

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.

Other CLIA-certified labs near Chillicothe, MO

Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Livingston 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.

  • Hedrick Medical Center

    2799 North Washington Street, Chillicothe, MO 64601

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists

    • Full STD panel

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Chillicothe. 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.

Clinicians near Chillicothe, MO who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 27 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Chillicothe. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 2 offer telehealth.

  • Amanda Booth, MD

    Family medicine · 2601 Fair Street, Chillicothe

  • Yulia Peniston, DO

    OB-GYN · 861 Fairway Drive, Chillicothe

  • James Suchsland, DO

    Family medicine · 2791 North Washington Street, Chillicothe

  • Afsheen Abdullah Patel, MD Telehealth

    Family medicine · 2799 North Washington Street, Chillicothe

  • Brian Knowles, DO

    Family medicine · 101 East Hayward Street, Meadville

  • Bailey Martin, MD

    Family medicine · 1707 East 9th Street, Trenton

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.

Pharmacies near Chillicothe, MO

No pharmacy near Chillicothe, 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.

Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Chillicothe, MO.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Chillicothe, 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.

Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.

STDs & HIV in Livingston County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Livingston County, the county that includes Chillicothe, compare with Missouri and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#24 of 115 Missouri counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 79% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Livingston County vs Missouri vs U.S.

Livingston County Missouri U.S. ▲▼ = Livingston County vs the state average
Infection Livingston County Missouri United States
Chlamydia
357.2 52 cases ▼ 28%
498.6 492.2
Gonorrhea
103 15 cases ▼ 49%
201.9 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
27.5 4 cases ▲ 28%
21.5 15.8
Syphilis (early)
13.7 2 cases ▲ 10%
12.4 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
13.7 2 cases ▼ 59%
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.

Reported STD rates in Livingston County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▲ 5% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 200 400 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Livingston County, chlamydia has fallen from 371 to 357.2 per 100,000 (4%), gonorrhea has risen from 96.2 to 103 per 100,000 (7%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 6.8 to 27.5 per 100,000 (304%).

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 Chillicothe, MO

Adults uninsured
9.6%
No routine checkup
21.2%
No transportation
9%
Binge drinking
15.3%
Frequent mental distress
19.2%
Depression
26.6%
Below poverty line
12.6%
Primary-care ratio
1,341 : 1
Livingston County
  • Primary-care shortage score 16 / 26
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 31st 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 Livingston County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Livingston County (2023)

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.

People living with HIV
170 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
32

Livingston County HIV care continuum (2022)

Livingston County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 10.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Livingston County residents living with HIV, 88.9% are in care · 88.9% 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 Livingston County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About Chillicothe, MO

People stopping by the Grand River Historical Society Museum or picking up groceries along Washington Street pass within blocks of clinics and urgent-care facilities where confidential STI testing happens without fanfare. In a town where paychecks stretch further than in larger cities nearby, that affordability extends to sexual health screenings: no hidden fees, no surprise bills that force a choice between testing and rent. Young adults who've recently moved to Chillicothe or grown up here and stayed find that getting tested is as straightforward as scheduling any other health appointment, with results handled privately between patient and provider. The modest cost of living here doesn't mean cutting corners on accuracy or care.

Testing in and around Chillicothe is listed on this page through providers who follow the same clinical standards as anywhere else, whether someone comes in on a lunch break or after work. Walk-in appointments are common, and phone calls to confirm what to expect beforehand take the guesswork out of the visit. For young adults in particular, a generation where routine screening is part of responsible self-care, having nearby access without financial strain removes a genuine barrier. Chillicothe's testing services stay discreet and local, meaning residents don't have to travel to a distant city or worry that someone from town will overhear a conversation at a clinic desk.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Chillicothe, MO

Walkability 8.05 / 20 · Below average

At 8.05/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Chillicothe 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.

Map of 6 STD & STI testing locations in Chillicothe, Missouri, EasySTD

ZIP 64601 snapshot

Residents
12,110
Median age
40.1
Median income
$58,804

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 64601 area around Chillicothe: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Chillicothe alone.

Chillicothe sits in Livingston County, ZIP 64601. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Downtown Greenway
  • Grand River Historical Society Museum
  • Daryl Danner Memorial Park
  • June Shaffer Memorial Park
  • Simpson Park
  • Clay Street Park

Major routes

  • US 65 (North Washington Street)
  • Chicago-Kansas City Expressway

STD testing in Chillicothe, MO: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Livingston 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.

Who should test, and when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow 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 Chillicothe-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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

What each STD test costs

Medicare 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 Chillicothe 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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 Missouri

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

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).

Can a minor consent on their own?

In Missouri, 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)

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 Missouri

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

STD testing FAQs for Chillicothe, MO

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

How many places can I test near Chillicothe, MO?

There are 5 options within a 30-mile drive.

Can I use Medicaid for testing?

Yes, Medicaid typically covers it.

Can I get tested in Chillicothe, MO without insurance?

Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.

What's included in a full panel near Chillicothe, MO?

A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.

How common is chlamydia in Livingston County?

Livingston County reported ~357 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Missouri average.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Missouri without a parent?

In Missouri, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

Is there an at-home STD test for Chillicothe, MO?

At-home kits mail to 64601: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.

How do I tell a partner I tested positive?

Telling recent partners lets them test and treat; many health departments offer confidential partner-notification help.

How do I prepare for an STD test near Chillicothe, MO?

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.

Clinic or at-home test, which is better near Chillicothe, MO?

Clinics give immediate care and treatment; home kits win on convenience and discretion. Either works.

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