New HIV diagnoses in Ross County run about 33% lower than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in Chillicothe, Ohio, you have options: 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 the list below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Chillicothe, OH. The nearest, Chillicothe Admin 2, 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.
Chillicothe Admin 2, in Chillicothe, carries federal qualification that locks in sliding-scale fees tied directly to income. Meaning cost adjusts to what you actually earn. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment needed to get tested.
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Hopewell Health Centers in Chillicothe runs on a sliding-scale fee accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and conventional HIV testing, plus HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, by appointment.
Tracking down a herpes test separately (coordinating a second appointment, paying twice, waiting longer) is a real friction that most people absorb quietly. Hopewell Health Centers in Chillicothe includes herpes alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, so one appointment closes the full picture.
Care that relies on a patient piecing together meaning through a stranger's approximate translation leaves real gaps in what gets communicated and what gets heard. Hopewell Health Centers in Chillicothe makes interpretation services available for non-English languages, keeping the clinical exchange direct and complete.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Care services
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Valley View 23 North, in Waverly, earned its federally qualified status by committing to serve anyone regardless of income: meaning sliding-scale fees put syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening within reach for the uninsured, cash-paying patients, and those between providers, no appointment needed.
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North Street, in Waverly, carries federally qualified health center status: meaning its sliding-scale fees adjust to income, so anyone between providers, paying cash, or without coverage can get syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening without a fixed-price barrier.
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Fees & payment
Family Health - Waverly, serving Waverly, earned its federal qualification by anchoring fees to income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with costs adjusted to what patients can actually afford.
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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 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.
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 Ross 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.
272 Hospital Road, Chillicothe, OH 45601
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
17273 State Rte 104 Building 31 1st Floor, Chillicothe, OH 45601
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
272 Hospital Road, Adena Health Pavilion, Pvg15, Chillicothe, OH 45601
CMS-certified lab
80 Star Drive, Chillicothe, OH 45601
CMS-certified lab
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.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 144 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 32 offer telehealth.
Akaolisa Eziokwu, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 4435 State Route 159, Chillicothe
Deepa Mathur, MD
Family medicine · 230 Cherry Street, Chillicothe
Cody Horn, DO
Infectious disease · 100 North Walnut Street, Chillicothe
Shivaprakash Kudlapur, MD
Internal medicine · 1049 Western Avenue, Chillicothe
Alan Noel, MD
Family medicine · 311 Caldwell Street, Chillicothe
Dane Black, DO
Family medicine · 55 Centennial Boulevard, Chillicothe
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 Chillicothe, OH 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.
Hope Clinic of Ross County
0.4 miHenderson Pharmacy Services
0.6 mi
1.1 mi Adena Pharmacy
1.2 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Chillicothe, OH.
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 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.
$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
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
How reported STI rates in Ross County, the county that includes Chillicothe, compare with Ohio and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~22% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#36 of 88 Ohio counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 59% of the state
| Infection | Ross County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 260.1 199 cases ▼ 44% | 461.7 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 54.9 42 cases ▼ 67% | 168 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 9.2 7 cases ▼ 44% | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 1.3 1 cases ▼ 86% | 9.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 11.8 9 cases ▼ 26% | 16 | 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 Ross County, chlamydia has fallen from 303.5 to 260.1 per 100,000 (14%), gonorrhea has fallen from 67.5 to 54.9 per 100,000 (19%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.9 to 9.2 per 100,000 (136%).
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 Ross County.
Local HIV snapshot
Ross County HIV care continuum (2021)
Ross County recorded 9.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 8.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Ross County residents living with HIV, 85% are in care · 79.4% 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 Ross County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
SR 104 runs straight through the heart of Chillicothe as North High Street, and for most residents a clinic visit means getting in the car and driving it, since the options listed on this page serve the broader area rather than sitting at any one address in town. That drive is worth planning around, especially given that nearly half of households here rent rather than own, with typical rents that leave little cushion for out-of-pocket costs. When money is already calibrated tightly, an unexpected bill is often what causes people to delay care they intended to get.
The workforce picture matters here too. With a labor-force participation rate that leaves a meaningful share of adults outside standard nine-to-five schedules, and unemployment running higher than in many Ohio cities, the people most likely to benefit from screening are often juggling irregular hours, job searches, or part-time work. Young adults in their late teens and twenties, who account for a substantial share of Chillicothe's population, are precisely the group where catching an infection early prevents the longer-term health costs that follow from delayed treatment. Low-cost or sliding-scale options listed here reduce the financial calculation considerably.
Chillicothe is a city of families and households of real size, with most adults either married or sharing a home with others. Testing fits that reality plainly: a single appointment protects not just one person but the people they live closest with.
Getting there
At 5.94/20 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.
ZIP 45601 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 45601 area around Chillicothe: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Chillicothe alone.
Chillicothe sits in Ross County, ZIP 45601. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Chillicothe? 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 Ross County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Ohio 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 Chillicothe-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 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.
| 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 Ohio 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 Ohio, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Ohio 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 OhioSource: 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 9 options within a 30-mile drive.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
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.
Ross County reported ~260 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Ohio average.
In Ohio, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Herpes isn't curable, but daily or as-needed antiviral medicine controls outbreaks and lowers the chance of passing it on.
A urine test or swab finds trichomoniasis, one of the most treatable STIs.
Usually urine or a swab for chlamydia/gonorrhea, and blood for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis.
Chlamydia and gonorrhea show up about 1–2 weeks after exposure, syphilis 3–6 weeks, and HIV 2–6 weeks depending on the test.
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