STD Testing in Coos Bay, OR: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Coos County reports about 75 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. Whatever your reason for seeking STI testing in Coos Bay, Oregon, whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, you have options for consideration. Clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price.
7 testing options are listed for Coos Bay, OR. The nearest, Waterfall Clinic, is about 0.7 miles away. Compare 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.
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Community health center 0.7 miles
Waterfall Clinic
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Rated 3.2 out of 5 from 147 reviews
Waterfall Clinic in North Bend carries federally qualified health center designation, which ties STI screening costs directly to each patient's income through a mandated sliding-scale structure. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing. No appointment needed, no fixed price.
Waterfall Behavior Health Center in Coos Bay welcomes walk-in patients for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified status backs its sliding-scale fee structure, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing available to anyone regardless of income. All addressed in a single visit.
Sliding-scale
Address
1300 North Bayshore Drive, Apartment 202, Coos Bay, OR 97420
Coos Health and Wellness in Coos Bay runs by appointment, so scheduling ahead is the move, and that single visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis C, and TB testing, with bacterial STIs treated the same day, on a sliding scale, all services at no fee.
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Zero-Cost Care, Including Every Service Listed
Every service at Coos Health and Wellness (testing, treatment, vaccines, partner notification) carries no charge. That means a patient managing a new diagnosis isn't weighing which follow-up steps to skip based on cost; treatment and prevention move forward together.
Herpes and Hepatitis C Sit on the Standard Panel
Coos Health and Wellness tests for herpes and hepatitis C alongside the bacterial STIs and HIV, infections that frequently go undetected when a clinic's panel stops short. Hepatitis C in particular can be managed on-site rather than handed off elsewhere.
Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 1.3 miles
Starfish Youth Therapy Center
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Starfish Youth Therapy Center in Coos Bay carries federally qualified health center designation, which translates directly into sliding-scale fees tied to household income for STI screening. Walk-ins are welcome, and the standard panel covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
Ko-Kwel Wellness Center in Coos Bay tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee that adjusts to income, with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted. Bacterial infections are treated the same visit, and hepatitis A and B vaccines are available. An appointment is required.
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.
The nearest testing center is less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Coos Bay, 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
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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
Other CLIA-certified labs near Coos Bay, OR
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Coos 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.
Bay Area Hospital LAB & HST
1775 Thompson Road, Coos Bay, OR 97420
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Coos Bay. 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
Clinicians near Coos Bay, OR who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 33 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Coos Bay. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 9 offer telehealth.
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
Pharmacies near Coos Bay, OR
No pharmacy near Coos Bay, OR 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.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Coos Bay, 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.
PrEP & DoxyPEP
$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
STDs & HIV in Coos County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Coos County, the county that includes Coos Bay, compare with Oregon and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#27 of 36 Oregon counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 25% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Coos County vs Oregon vs U.S.
Coos CountyOregonU.S.▲▼ = Coos County vs the state average
Infection
Coos County
Oregon
United States
Chlamydia
160.4103 cases▼ 56%
362.5
492.2
Gonorrhea
32.721 cases▼ 72%
117.2
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
74.848 cases▲ 290%
19.2
15.8
Syphilis (early)
6.24 cases▼ 35%
9.6
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
24.916 cases▲ 26%
19.7
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 Coos County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 2% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Coos County, chlamydia has fallen from 237.2 to 160.4 per 100,000 (32%), gonorrhea has fallen from 70.8 to 32.7 per 100,000 (54%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.1 to 74.8 per 100,000 (2313%).
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 Coos Bay, OR
Adults uninsured
7.5%
No routine checkup
24.4%
Binge drinking
15%
Frequent mental distress
17.1%
Depression
26.4%
Below poverty line
12.4%
Primary-care ratio
1,204 : 1
Coos County
Primary-care shortage score 21 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 60
Social Vulnerability Index · 77th 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 Coos County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Coos County (2023)
People living with HIV
143 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
154
Coos County HIV care continuum (2021)
Coos County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 6.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Coos County residents living with HIV, 89.7% are in care · 83.3% 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.
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 Coos County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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US 101 threads through Coos Bay as both North Bayshore Drive and Tremont Avenue, and for most residents a clinic visit means a car trip of some length. That reality lands differently depending on housing situation: four in ten households here rent, often around $820 a month, which leaves limited margin for costs that feel discretionary, even when they aren't. Younger adults in Coos Bay (people in their late teens and twenties still navigating relationships, new jobs, and shifting living arrangements) are precisely those for whom a long drive or an out-of-pocket fee is most likely to delay a test by weeks or months. With nearly one in ten workers currently unemployed and overall labor-force participation under sixty percent, schedules here don't follow a tidy nine-to-five pattern.
Irregular income and irregular hours compound each other, and a clinic's walk-in availability or sliding-scale fee can be the concrete factor that determines whether testing happens this month or gets quietly shelved. The options listed on this page serve the broader Coos Bay area, including neighborhoods like Empire and North Bend. Sorting by distance from Newmark Street, checking which locations accept your insurance, and confirming same-day slots can make the difference on a Tuesday when the window is genuinely there.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Coos Bay, OR
Walkability13.74 / 20 · Above average
Coos Bay scores 13.74/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 97420 snapshot
Residents
27,579
Median age
44.5
Median income
$61,624
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 97420 area around Coos Bay: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Coos Bay alone.
Coos Bay sits in Coos County, ZIP 97420. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
New Carissa
Coos Art Museum
David Dewett Veterans Memorial
Mingus Park
Boynton Park
Telegraph Hill
Neighborhoods & communities
North Bend
Empire
Hanisich
Major routes
US 101 (North Bayshore Drive)
OR 540 (Newmark Street)
Nearby cities & towns
Nearby cities and towns near Coos Bay, OR
Just outside Coos Bay? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Coos Bay, OR: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Coos County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Oregon 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.
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Coos Bay-area provider.
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 Coos Bay 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.
Confidentiality & consent in Oregon
Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Oregon 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 Oregon, 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)
Oregon 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.
