Syphilis in Cumberland County is reported at 12% lower than the national average. If you've had a recent risk or want to test regularly, look at options in Crab Orchard, Tennessee. Some clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, whereas private labs often let you pay a flat self-pay price.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Crab Orchard, TN. The nearest, Access Medical Clinic, is about 6.2 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.
A community safety-net rural health clinic about 6 miles from Crab Orchard. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 7 miles from Crab Orchard. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Tennessee Department of Health in Crossville tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee, with appointments required, and every service, from the standard panel to hepatitis C treatment, is provided at no charge.
All services at this clinic carry no cost to the patient, which means treatment for a bacterial STI and the visit that caught it land on the same zero-dollar receipt. There is no tier where care becomes conditional on what someone can pay.
Spanish-language services at the Tennessee Department of Health in Crossville are delivered directly: clinical staff carry the conversation through testing, counseling, and treatment without routing through an external service. Prescriptions, follow-up instructions, and prevention education are communicated in Spanish at the point of care.
The Tennessee Department of Health in Crossville provides hepatitis C treatment on-site, so a confirmed diagnosis moves directly into a treatment plan without sending the patient elsewhere. That continuity keeps the care relationship, and the momentum toward cure, intact from the first positive result.
Languages
English, Spanish
Tests offered
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
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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 Crab Orchard, 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 value: single tests
$49 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Cumberland 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.
421 South Main Street, Pathology Department, Crossville, TN 38555
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
421 South Main Street, Crossville, TN 38555
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
33 West Adams Street, Crossville, TN 38555
CMS-certified lab
707 South Main Street, Crossville, TN 38555
CMS-certified lab
29 Taylor Avenue, Suite 101, Crossville, TN 38555
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 Crab Orchard. 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, 64 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Crab Orchard. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 8 offer telehealth.
James Johnson, MD
Family medicine · 4147 Hwy 127 North, Crossville
Mark Hahn, DO
Family medicine · 13 Bob Tollett Loop, Crossville
Victor Shada, DO
Family medicine · 1264 Dayton Avenue, Crossville
Tamara Collins, MD
Internal medicine · 132 Stonehenge Drive, Crossville
Richard Buurman, MD
Family medicine · 1645 South Main Street, Crossville
Chad Conatser, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 131 South Webb Avenue, Crossville
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 Crab Orchard, 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.
K VA T Food Stores
7.0 mi
7.0 mi United Apothecary
7.2 miCumberland Special Care Pharmacy
7.3 miCumberland Vital Care
8.2 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Crab Orchard, 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 Crab Orchard, 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 $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
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
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 Cumberland County, the county that includes Crab Orchard, compare with Tennessee and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~24% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#95 of 95 Tennessee counties for chlamydia, among the lowest in the state
| Infection | Cumberland County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 115.8 75 cases ▼ 78% | 517.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 18.5 12 cases ▼ 90% | 186.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 13.9 9 cases ▼ 6% | 14.8 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 6.2 4 cases ▼ 46% | 11.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 7.7 5 cases ▼ 71% | 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 Cumberland County, chlamydia has fallen from 281.3 to 115.8 per 100,000 (59%), gonorrhea has fallen from 134.1 to 18.5 per 100,000 (86%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.3 to 13.9 per 100,000 (321%).
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 Cumberland County.
Local HIV snapshot
Cumberland County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Cumberland County residents living with HIV, 84.5% are in care · 79.3% 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 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 Cumberland County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
US 70 threads through Crab Orchard as the main artery connecting residents to everything beyond the ridgelines of Big Rock Mountain and the surrounding peaks, and that distance is real when it comes to health care. Most households here are owner-occupied, rooted in place, and nearly half of adults are married, which shapes how health decisions get made: they tend to be practical, unhurried, and weighed against the logistics of a working household averaging three people under one roof. That rootedness is a strength, but it also means access depends almost entirely on having a vehicle and time. With most adults in the labor force and the town's terrain making foot travel essentially impossible, a weekday clinic appointment requires coordination that genuinely competes with work schedules and family obligations.
The options listed on this page aren't inside Crab Orchard, they're a drive out along US 70, so knowing what's closest before you need it matters. Young adults in their late teens and twenties live those logistics acutely: they're navigating early relationships and the greatest window of STI exposure, often without the scheduling flexibility that comes with more established careers. Cumberland County's STI figures reflect that pattern. For anyone living along these ridges, knowing the county's numbers and staying current with screening is simply the baseline of keeping pace with what's actually happening here.
Getting there
At 4.11/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Crab Orchard 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 38555 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 38555 area around Crab Orchard: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Crab Orchard alone.
Crab Orchard sits in Cumberland County, ZIP 38555. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Crab Orchard? 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 Cumberland 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 Crab Orchard-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 Crab Orchard 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.
Access Medical Clinic, about 6.2 mi away, with 4 options within 30 miles.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Tennessee Department of Health, about 7.2 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Cumberland County reported ~116 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Tennessee average.
In Tennessee, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
It checks for the p24 antigen plus antibodies, detecting HIV a week or two sooner than older tests.
Certain high-risk HPV types raise cancer risk; vaccination and routine screening are the defenses.
Teen and campus health clinics and public health departments offer youth-friendly, low-cost testing.
No, most STIs have no visible signs, so the only way to know is to test.
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