Hatillo's reported chlamydia rate runs about 84% lower than the US average. If you live in Corcovado, Puerto Rico, and are looking for a one-time check or regular testing, consider both clinics and private labs. Clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while private labs may let you pay a flat fee.
Available testing centers
3 testing options are listed for Corcovado, PR. The nearest, CSM Hatillo Clinic, is about 2.9 miles away. Compare 3 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.
CSM Hatillo Clinic, in Hatillo, earns its federally qualified standing by tying fees to income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with costs scaled to what each patient actually earns.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Corporacion de Servicios Medicos in Arecibo tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV, treating bacterial infections the same visit, on a sliding-scale fee that drops to zero, with HIV testing free and no appointment required.
Sliding-scale fees are common; a scale that reaches zero across every service is not. At Corporacion de Servicios Medicos, anyone paying out of pocket (no regular provider, no insurance, no coverage for sexual health care) leaves without a bill for testing, treatment, or vaccines.
When care requires a workaround (a scheduled callback, a separate appointment to clarify results) the clinical moment is already lost. At Corporacion de Servicios Medicos, Spanish is the working language of every consultation, so nothing between a patient and their treatment depends on a secondary step.
Herpes testing routinely falls off the standard four-infection panel at many STI clinics, leaving that diagnosis to a separate referral or a primary care visit that may never happen. Corporacion de Servicios Medicos tests for herpes alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV in a single visit.
Languages
English, Spanish
Tests offered
Serves
Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
CSM Arecibo 450 Satellite Clinic, in Arecibo, carries federal FQHC designation, which means fees scale with income so cost is never a barrier to care. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
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 Corcovado, 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 Hatillo Municipio, 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.
Carr Pr-2, Km 86, Hm 6, Hatillo, PR 00659
CMS-certified lab
Carr Pr-2 Km 86 Hm 2 Calle Marginal Suite 4, Hatillo, PR 00659
CMS-certified lab
Carretera 490 Km 4 Hm 5, Hatillo, PR 00659
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Corcovado. 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, 290 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Corcovado. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 11 offer telehealth.
Juan Martino, MD
Family medicine · G5 Calle Marginal, Arecibo
Jose Soto Santiago, MD
Internal medicine · J10 Calle J, Arecibo
Dante Rodriguez Rive, MD
Internal medicine · 102 Calle Francisco Jaurregui, Arecibo
Fernando Arroyo-Gonzalez, MD
Urology · 11 Int Ave San Luis, Arecibo
Alexis Otero Rosado, MD
Family medicine · Ave San Luis Carr 129 Km, Arecibo
Marie Rivera, MD
Family medicine · Hospital Pavia Arecibo, Arecibo
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 Corcovado, PR 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.
0.1 mi Super Farmacia Lopez
1.1 miSuper Farmacia Villa Toledo
2.0 miFarmacia Caridad
2.9 miFarmacia el Amal # 16
3.2 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Corcovado, PR.
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 Corcovado, 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
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
$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 Hatillo Municipio, the municipio that includes Corcovado, compare with Puerto Rico and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~11% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#69 of 78 Puerto Rico counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 12% of the state
| Infection | Hatillo Municipio | Puerto Rico | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 79.1 30 cases ▼ 51% | 162.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 21.1 8 cases ▼ 43% | 37 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 2.6 1 cases ▼ 81% | 13.6 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 10.5 4 cases ▼ 46% | 19.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | — no data | 15.6 | 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 Hatillo Municipio, chlamydia has risen from 52 to 79.1 per 100,000 (52%), gonorrhea has risen from 12.9 to 21.1 per 100,000 (64%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 5.2 to 2.6 per 100,000 (50%).
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 Hatillo Municipio.
Local HIV snapshot
Hatillo Municipio HIV care continuum (2022)
Hatillo Municipio recorded 14.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 13.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Hatillo Municipio residents living with HIV, 75.3% are in care · 68.5% 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 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 Hatillo Municipio tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Carcassing down Highway 2 on a sweltering summer afternoon, the only signs of life in Corcovado come from the occasional school bus rumbling by, ferrying students to and from their late-morning classes. Young adults in their late teens and twenties, fresh out of high school, juggle the demands of part-time jobs and fledgling relationships, their days a jumbled mix of work, socializing, and growing pains. But amidst the vibrant, if precarious, rhythms of this tight-knit community, the risk of STIs lingers, a persistent undercurrent that threatens to upend the carefully constructed lives of these young adults.
In Corcovado, where the median household size is 3.3 and homeownership is a prized possession, the realities of renting or owning a home take on a different hue. With typical home values hovering around $79,971, the prospect of a stable, long-term residence can be a source of stress, particularly for those juggling part-time work and the high costs of living in this rural county. And when it comes to healthcare, the nearest clinic is a drive away, adding another layer of complexity to an already fraught landscape.
For residents like those living paycheck to paycheck, the cost of screening tests can be a significant barrier, with the added stress of navigating the healthcare system further exacerbating an already precarious financial situation.
Getting there
At 3.56/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Corcovado 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.
Corcovado sits in Hatillo Municipio, ZIP 659. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Corcovado? 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 Hatillo Municipio: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Puerto Rico 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 Corcovado-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 Corcovado 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 Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico, public health clinics provide confidential STI testing and treatment; ask the clinic directly about consent requirements for minors.
Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) is potentially allowable in Puerto Rico: it is not expressly authorized, but not prohibited either. Ask your provider whether they will prescribe treatment for a partner without a separate visit.
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 Puerto RicoSource: 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, Quebrada del Agua, PR is close; compare it by distance against CSM Hatillo Clinic.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Herpes, Trichomoniasis, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 79 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Puerto Rico average.
In Puerto Rico, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 659; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
A retest around 3 months after treatment is recommended for chlamydia and gonorrhea.
It's curable with antibiotics; catching it early avoids serious complications.
Most STIs have no symptoms, so testing is the only way to know your status, get early treatment, and avoid passing one on.
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