Statewide, gonorrhea rates in Harnett County run about 14% higher than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or test on a regular schedule in Coats, North Carolina, clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. Options are listed below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Coats, NC. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 5.7 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.
MainStreet Family Care in Erwin sees STI patients without an appointment, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB on a sliding-scale fee, same-visit treatment for bacterial infections included, and rounds out every visit with PrEP and PEP access.
MainStreet Family Care prescribes both PrEP, daily oral medication that keeps HIV transmission risk sharply low for HIV-negative people, and PEP on-site. Ongoing PrEP management, including the required HIV and kidney-function monitoring, stays within the same practice rather than cycling through separate specialty referrals.
For anyone without a regular primary care provider, or anyone managing a condition that raises hepatitis C or herpes exposure risk, MainStreet Family Care's panel already includes both hepatitis B and C and herpes testing. That standing capability means a single walk-in visit can surface infections that a narrower four-test panel would leave unexamined.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Goshen Medical Center in Dunn requires an appointment, so scheduling is the entry point to a visit that covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB: with bacterial infections treated the same day, fees on a sliding scale, and HPV and hepatitis vaccines available on-site.
Goshen Medical Center provides services in Spanish and extends interpretation to other non-English languages, meaning the clinical conversation (exposure history, treatment options, follow-up instructions) moves through the same staff encounter rather than a separate channel. What gets communicated is what gets acted on.
The panel at Goshen Medical Center runs hepatitis A, B, and C antibody testing concurrent with gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. All ordered and collected within the single appointment. Hepatitis C infection confirmed here moves into on-site management rather than a separate referral pathway.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
North Carolina Farmworkers' Project in Dunn earned its federally qualified designation by tying fees directly to income, no one is turned away because of inability to pay. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia on that same sliding-scale basis.
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Harnett County Health Department in Lillington runs STI testing by appointment, covering HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis B in a single visit: with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, HPV and hepatitis B vaccination, and every service provided at no fee.
Free STI testing and free HIV testing here aren't carved-out programs: the no-fee structure extends to treatment, mpox vaccination, HPV vaccination, and hepatitis B vaccination. Whatever the visit requires, the cost stays the same: nothing.
The clinic tests for hepatitis B in addition to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, which means viral hepatitis status gets established at the same appointment. Relevant for anyone deciding whether the hepatitis B vaccine series makes sense for them.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
CommWell Health of McGee's Crossroads in Benson anchors its STI care in a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income, so cost is never a barrier to being seen. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening at this federally qualified health center.
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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 6 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Coats, 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 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 Harnett 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.
215 Brightwater Drive, Lillington, NC 27546
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
225 Brightwater Drive, Lillington, NC 27546
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
800 Tilghman Drive, Dunn, NC 28334
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 Coats. 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, 979 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Coats. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 303 offer telehealth.
Crystal Rambeau, MD
Family medicine · 124 East Stewart Street, Coats
Regina Bray Brown, MD
Family medicine · 25 North Johnson Street, Coats
Thomas Motyka, DO
Internal medicine · 129 Tt Lanier Street, Buies Creek
Lakshman Rao, MD
Internal medicine · 518 East H Street, Erwin
Md Karim Telehealth
Internal medicine · 901 Denim Drive, Erwin
Sarah Lassiter, DO
Family medicine · 133 Professional Park, Erwin
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 Coats, NC 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.
Coats Pharmacy
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4.8 mi McPhails Pharmacy of Erwin
5.5 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Coats, NC.
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 Coats, 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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Harnett County, the county that includes Coats, compare with North Carolina and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~27% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#44 of 100 North Carolina counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 56% of the state
| Infection | Harnett County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 510.3 722 cases ▼ 16% | 607.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 205 290 cases ▼ 16% | 243.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 9.9 14 cases ▼ 50% | 19.9 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 15.6 22 cases ▼ 1% | 15.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 29.7 42 cases ▲ 24% | 24 | 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 Harnett County, chlamydia has fallen from 553.3 to 510.3 per 100,000 (8%), gonorrhea has fallen from 219.4 to 205 per 100,000 (7%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2.2 to 9.9 per 100,000 (350%).
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 Harnett County.
Local HIV snapshot
Harnett County HIV care continuum (2023)
Harnett County recorded 15.6 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 15.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Harnett County residents living with HIV, 77.1% are in care · 65.3% 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 Harnett County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
Coats moves to the rhythm of small-town trades and family enterprises: the kind of place where households often span generations under one roof, and a modest paycheck stretches further than it might elsewhere. That affordability and the closeness of extended family mean decisions about health care carry weight; what you do and where you go tend to ripple outward. For young adults navigating those years when confidential STI screening fits naturally into routine health care, the clinics and urgent-care facilities serving Coats offer testing without the layers of complication that come with larger settings. The providers listed on this page operate with an understanding that discretion isn't negotiable in a community this size. Your test results remain yours alone: no automatic chain of communication to family, employers, or neighbors.
Whether you're stopping by during a lunch break from work, fitting an appointment between responsibilities, or simply reaching out because something prompted the question, the staff at these locations handle screening as ordinary, necessary health care. Testing in and around Coats moves at a pace that respects your schedule and your privacy. Results typically come back within days, and follow-up conversations happen one-on-one, over the phone or in person, depending on what you prefer. That combination (accessibility, affordability, and genuine confidentiality) makes it possible to stay current with your health without the friction that often keeps people away.
Getting there
At 5.41/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Coats 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 27521 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 27521 area around Coats: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Coats alone.
Coats sits in Harnett County, ZIP 27521. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Coats? 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 Harnett County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under North Carolina 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 Coats-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 Coats 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
North Carolina 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 North CarolinaSource: 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, Dunn, NC is close; compare it by distance against Labcorp.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
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 510 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the North Carolina average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In North Carolina, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, from a reputable lab, confirm any positive with a clinician for treatment.
Yes, partners should test and be treated together to avoid passing it back and forth.
There's no cure, but antivirals manage symptoms well and reduce transmission.
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