El Paso County reports about 15 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents, near the US average. In Colorado Springs, Colorado, whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening, you have options. Community and public clinics are often low-cost or free, while private labs tend to offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. See what's available below.
Available testing centers
12 testing options are listed for Colorado Springs, CO. The nearest, Peak Vista Community Health Centers, is about 0.8 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.
Peak Vista Community Health Centers, Colorado Springs's community health center, folds STI testing into full primary care: gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee, by appointment, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and Ryan White-funded HIV care continuing on site.
Ryan White funding at Peak Vista means a confirmed HIV diagnosis doesn't hand off to a separate system, medical treatment continues at the same clinic. That continuity shortens the gap between result and managed care to effectively zero additional steps.
Peak Vista carries PrEP as a prescribing service, not a referral. Meaning the follow-up labs required every 90 days for ongoing eligibility happen within the same health center. PEP is also available, giving the clinic both ends of HIV prevention pharmacology.
Leaving hepatitis C off a sexual health visit means a second appointment, or going without. At Peak Vista in Colorado Springs, hepatitis C is part of the panel alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, so a single visit captures infections that a narrower workup would miss entirely.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Convenient Care Center in Colorado Springs meets patients mid-gap (between providers, paying cash, or working without insurance) through federally qualified standing that ties fees to income on a sliding scale. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening is available without an appointment.
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Family Health Center at Mitchell High School, in Colorado Springs, carries federally qualified status that ties fees directly to income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for sliding-scale STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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Pediatric Health Center at International Circle, in Colorado Springs, adjusts fees to each patient's income, ensuring cost never blocks care. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia at this federally qualified site.
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Health Center at Union, Women's Health Center, in Colorado Springs, ties STI screening fees directly to income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. As a federally qualified health center, it offers sliding-scale testing for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia without an appointment required.
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UCCS HealthCircle in Colorado Springs pairs gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections: all by appointment, with fees billed to Medicaid, Medicare, or private insurance, and a fee schedule for those paying directly.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Behavioral Health at Inside Out Youth Services in Colorado Springs carries federal health center status, anchoring sliding-scale STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) for people paying out of pocket, between providers, or working with limited income. No appointment is required to access fees tied to what patients actually earn.
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Infectious Disease Specialists in Colorado Springs accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with fees charged on a standard billing basis. The clinic tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB. With same-visit treatment available for bacterial STIs. Appointments are required.
Prevention-focused prescribing, PrEP and PEP, often sits outside the scope of a standard STI clinic, leaving patients to track down a separate provider. Infectious Disease Specialists handles both, meaning the same clinical relationship that manages testing also writes and monitors prevention medication.
Infectious Disease Specialists treats hepatitis C on-site, not just screens for it. That means a reactive result moves directly into a treatment plan without requiring patients to re-establish care somewhere new.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, the clinic tests for herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C. A wider panel in a single appointment means fewer gaps in a patient's understanding of their full infectious disease picture.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
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 Colorado Springs, 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 El Paso 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.
2940 North Circle Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
4090 Briargate Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
4125 Briargate Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
3141 Centennial Boulevard, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
2222 North Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Colorado Springs. 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, 454 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Colorado Springs. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 171 offer telehealth.
Michael Yoesel, MD
Family medicine · 2405 Research Parkway, Colorado Springs
Daniel Shuman, DO
Family medicine · 5623 Pulpit Peak Vw, Colorado Springs
Christian Setzer
Internal medicine · 10860 New Allegiance Drive, Colorado Springs
Himanshu Bhardwaj, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 10860 New Allegiance Drive, Colorado Springs
Brandon Hamilton, MD
Internal medicine · 4050 Briargate Parkway, Colorado Springs
Rakesh Sandhu, MD
Internal medicine · 4050 Briargate Parkway, Colorado Springs
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 Colorado Springs, CO 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.
Health Mart
0.3 miCompass Pharmacy
0.3 miLongs Drug Store
0.9 miA Village Pharmacy
0.9 miKohler's Apothecary
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1.0 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Colorado Springs, CO.
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 Colorado Springs, 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 $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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 El Paso County, the county that includes Colorado Springs, compare with Colorado and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~31% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#6 of 64 Colorado counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 91% of the state
| Infection | El Paso County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 452.4 3,367 cases ▲ 4% | 435.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 118.8 884 cases ▼ 8% | 128.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 14.5 108 cases ▼ 9% | 16 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 7.8 58 cases ▼ 25% | 10.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 14.6 109 cases ▼ 49% | 28.4 | 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 El Paso County, chlamydia has fallen from 570.1 to 452.4 per 100,000 (21%), gonorrhea has fallen from 198 to 118.8 per 100,000 (40%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 6.8 to 14.5 per 100,000 (113%).
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 El Paso County.
Local HIV snapshot
El Paso County HIV care continuum (2023)
El Paso County recorded 8.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 9.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among El Paso County residents living with HIV, 68.4% are in care · 60.2% 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 El Paso County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Knob Hill and Austin Bluffs Parkway anchor a stretch of Colorado Springs where a lot of people in their late teens and twenties are figuring out shared leases, new jobs, and relationships, all at once. With nearly three in ten households earning above six figures but a solid majority of residents either renting or carrying mortgages on homes priced well under national luxury thresholds, the financial margin for discretionary healthcare appointments is real but not unlimited. Rent running just over eleven hundred dollars a month leaves younger renters watching their calendars as closely as their bank accounts, and with almost half of all adults unmarried and households averaging more than three people, the social circumstances that make routine STI screening worth doing are genuinely common here.
Colorado Springs' two-thirds labor-force participation means most residents are working set hours, often across the sprawling employment corridors along North Academy Boulevard and Constitution Avenue. That kind of schedule turns a midweek clinic visit into a logistical problem, not a reluctance problem, which is exactly why the range of options listed on this page matters. How far that drive turns out to be, and whether evening or weekend hours are available, is what determines whether a reasonable intention actually becomes a kept appointment.
Getting there
At 10.34/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Colorado Springs 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.
Colorado Springs sits in El Paso County. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Colorado Springs? 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 El Paso County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Colorado 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 Colorado Springs-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 Colorado Springs 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 Colorado 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 Colorado, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Colorado 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 ColoradoSource: 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
El Paso County reported ~452 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Colorado average.
In Colorado, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
No real difference for testing, "STI" is just the current term for what used to be called "STD."
Many STIs are fully cured with antibiotics; others, like HIV and herpes, are well managed with treatment.
Yes, syphilis is cured with antibiotics (usually penicillin), and earlier treatment prevents long-term damage.
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