New HIV diagnoses in Montgomery County run about 13% lower than the US average. Whether you need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care in Clarksville, Tennessee, consider your options. Community and public clinics are often low-cost or free, while private labs tend to offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. The list below includes both types of options.
Available testing centers
12 testing options are listed for Clarksville, TN. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 2.7 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.
Tennessee Department of Health in Clarksville provides HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB testing free of charge, with Medicaid accepted and a sliding scale for other services. Bacterial STIs treated same visit, by appointment.
When a fee stands between a diagnosis and its treatment, the gap is where infections persist and spread. At Tennessee Department of Health in Clarksville, testing, treatment, vaccines, and counseling carry no charge, so the visit that starts with a test ends with care, not a bill that delays it.
Tennessee Department of Health in Clarksville conducts appointments in Spanish: counseling, treatment explanations, and partner notification conversations included. For someone without a regular provider who needs to understand a diagnosis and a medication regimen fully, that capability is what makes the visit complete.
A hepatitis C diagnosis without treatment access on-site means a second appointment, a second provider, and a window where liver damage continues unchecked. Tennessee Department of Health in Clarksville closes that gap, antiviral treatment is managed here, at the same clinic where the antibody test was run.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center in Clarksville functions as a community health center, meaning STI care (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing alongside treatment and HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines) shares a roof with broader primary care, all on a sliding-scale fee with appointments required.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community Medical Clinic serves Oak Grove residents who are between providers, paying cash, or working without insurance, and federally qualified status means fees slide with income. Walk-ins can access syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening without an appointment, making STI care genuinely reachable for anyone.
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CHCWK - Todd County Site, in Guthrie, carries federal community health center standing, which means syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening is priced on a sliding scale tied to your income, no appointment needed to walk in and get tested.
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A public safety-net rural health clinic about 12 miles from Clarksville. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Blount Rural Health Center in Elkton carries federal FQHC designation, meaning fees scale to what patients actually earn. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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A community safety-net rural health clinic about 19 miles from Clarksville. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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A safety-net rural health clinic about 19 miles from Clarksville. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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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 about 3 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Clarksville, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & 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 Montgomery 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.
341 8th Street, Room 204, Clarksville, TN 37040
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1325 Hwy 76, Clarksville, TN 37043
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
651 Dunlop Lane, Clarksville, TN 37040
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
782 Weatherly Drive, Clarksville, TN 37043
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
490 Dunlop Lane, Clarksville, TN 37040
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Clarksville. 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, 189 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Clarksville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 60 offer telehealth.
Atef Ebrhim
Family medicine · 2485 Tiny Town Road, Clarksville
Bharatkumar Patel, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 111 Ctr Pointe Drive, Clarksville
Paul Cha, MD
Internal medicine · 781 Weatherly Drive, Clarksville
Richard Martin, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 776 Weatherly Drive, Clarksville
James Macdonald, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 800 Weatherly Drive, Clarksville
Lauren Lewis, MD
OB-GYN · 230 Dover Road, Clarksville
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 Clarksville, 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.
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2.0 mi Andy's Pharmacy
2.4 miHarris Family Pharmacy
3.1 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Clarksville, 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 Clarksville, 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.
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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Montgomery County, the county that includes Clarksville, compare with Tennessee and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~35% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#8 of 95 Tennessee counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 92% of the state
| Infection | Montgomery County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 796.7 1,911 cases ▲ 54% | 517.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 245.5 589 cases ▲ 32% | 186.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 14.2 34 cases ▼ 4% | 14.8 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 14.2 34 cases ▲ 23% | 11.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 13.3 32 cases ▼ 50% | 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 Montgomery County, chlamydia has fallen from 983.8 to 796.7 per 100,000 (19%), gonorrhea has fallen from 449 to 245.5 per 100,000 (45%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 6.8 to 14.2 per 100,000 (109%).
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 Montgomery County.
Local HIV snapshot
Montgomery County HIV care continuum (2023)
Montgomery County recorded 11.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Montgomery County residents living with HIV, 84.5% are in care · 77% 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 Montgomery County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Wilma Rudolph Boulevard stretches through one of Clarksville's busiest commercial corridors, and for the nearly half of residents who rent, at costs that still run well below the national average, that relative affordability doesn't automatically translate into budget headroom for discretionary medical visits. Rent around $961 a month sounds manageable until unemployment edges upward and a household of three is stretching a single paycheck, which describes more of Clarksville than the homeownership numbers might suggest. The city's population skews notably young, and that concentration of people in their late teens and twenties matters for sexual health specifically: these are the years when new partnerships form, when people move between rental units and life situations, and when testing tends to fall behind everything else demanding attention. Clarksville's average household runs larger than the national norm, and with two-thirds of residents in the labor force, weekday clinic hours can be a genuine obstacle.
Someone working a shift that starts before most offices open along SR 374 isn't going to rearrange their schedule easily. With clinics anchored near landmarks like Montgomery County Government and spread along the main corridors, the practical question isn't whether testing exists here. It's which location fits the commute someone is already making.
Getting there
At 5.94/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Clarksville 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 37042 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 37042 area around Clarksville: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Clarksville alone.
Clarksville sits in Montgomery County, ZIP 37042. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Clarksville? 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 Montgomery 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 Clarksville-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 Clarksville 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.
Possibly, Fort Campbell North, KY is close; compare it by distance against Labcorp.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 797 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Tennessee average.
In Tennessee, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
Resistance is rising, which is why the CDC advises a particular treatment; don't self-treat, get tested and treated correctly.
Likely yes, if you were past the window period; otherwise retest, and keep up routine screening with new partners.
Start treatment, tell recent partners so they can test, avoid sex until cleared, and retest if advised, most STIs resolve with care.
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