STD Testing in Dickson City, PA: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
New HIV diagnoses in Lackawanna County run about 53% lower than the US average. If you're in Dickson City, Pennsylvania, considering whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening, some local clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. Compare your options below.
9 testing options are listed for Dickson City, PA. The nearest, The Wright Center for Community Health Dickson City Practice, is about 1.3 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 1.3 miles
The Wright Center for Community Health Dickson City Practice
5.0(4)?
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Rated 5 out of 5 from 4 reviews
The Wright Center for Community Health Dickson City Practice, in Scranton, carries federal FQHC designation, which means fees scale to your income and inability to pay is never a barrier. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. No appointment needed.
The Wright Center for Community Health North Scranton Practice
2.7(12)?
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Rated 2.7 out of 5 from 12 reviews
The Wright Center for Community Health North Scranton Practice, in Scranton, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening. No appointment needed. As a Title X family-planning grantee with FQHC status, it offers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing on a sliding-scale fee, with legally confidential services available to minors.
The Wright Center for Community Health Clarks Summit Practice
4.0(87)?
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Rated 4 out of 5 from 87 reviews
The Wright Center for Community Health Clarks Summit Practice in South Abington Township serves patients at every income level, including those paying cash or between providers, through federally qualified sliding-scale fees. As a Title X grantee, it offers confidential STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia), with legally confidential services available to minors.
Title XSliding-scale
Address
1145 Northern Boulevard, South Abington Township, PA 18411
Scranton Primary Health Care Center in Scranton runs on a sliding-scale fee structure and accepts Medicaid and private insurance, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis C, and TB. With same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs and appointments required. Care is available in Spanish.
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Spanish Is a Full Clinical Language Here
Spanish-language care at Scranton Primary Health Care Center is a direct clinical capacity, not a supplemental service: meaning consultations, test counseling, and treatment discussions happen in Spanish without an intermediary. That continuity shapes how completely a patient can engage with their own care at every appointment.
Hepatitis C Treatment Runs Through This Clinic
Scranton Primary Health Care Center carries hepatitis C treatment as a core service, so a positive antibody result moves into active medical management within the same practice. On-site treatment means the same clinical team that orders the test also oversees the therapeutic course.
The Panel Includes Hepatitis C and TB
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Scranton Primary Health Care Center tests for hepatitis C and tuberculosis. Two conditions with overlapping transmission risks that extend the diagnostic picture a single appointment can produce.
Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 4.0 miles
Caring Community Health Center - Mount Pleasant
3.4(197)?
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Rated 3.4 out of 5 from 197 reviews
Caring Community Health Center - Mount Pleasant, in Scranton, structures its fees on a sliding scale tied to income, so cost is not a barrier regardless of what someone can pay. Federal FQHC designation underpins that commitment. STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment needed.
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 about 1 mile away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Dickson City, 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 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
Quest Diagnostics
$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 Dickson City, PA
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Lackawanna 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.
HNL ACL-Dickson City
330 Main Street, Dickson City, PA 18519
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Dickson City. 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 Dickson City, PA who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 427 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Dickson City. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 168 offer telehealth.
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Erik Lundquist, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 760 Scranton Carbondale Highway, Scranton
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 Dickson City, PA
Compare the pharmacies closest to Dickson City, PA. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
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Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Dickson City, PA.
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 Dickson City, 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
Q Care Plus
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
STDs & HIV in Lackawanna County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Lackawanna County, the county that includes Dickson City, compare with Pennsylvania and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~16% 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 67 Pennsylvania counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 60% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Lackawanna County vs Pennsylvania vs U.S.
Lackawanna CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.▲▼ = Lackawanna County vs the state average
Infection
Lackawanna County
Pennsylvania
United States
Chlamydia
234.1506 cases▼ 44%
421.2
492.2
Gonorrhea
53.2115 cases▼ 63%
144.7
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
613 cases▼ 34%
9.1
15.8
Syphilis (early)
2.86 cases▼ 73%
10.3
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
4.610 cases▼ 60%
11.4
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.
Reported STD rates in Lackawanna County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 7% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Lackawanna County, chlamydia has fallen from 262.2 to 234.1 per 100,000 (11%), gonorrhea has fallen from 58.4 to 53.2 per 100,000 (9%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 4.6 to 6 per 100,000 (30%).
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 Dickson City, PA
Adults uninsured
5.8%
Lackawanna County
Below poverty line
26.1%
Primary-care ratio
1,212 : 1
Lackawanna County
Primary-care shortage score 10 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 61.4
Social Vulnerability Index · 56th 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 Lackawanna County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Lackawanna County (2023)
People living with HIV
262 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
12cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
51.1%
Lackawanna County HIV care continuum (2023)
Lackawanna County recorded 6.5 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Lackawanna County residents living with HIV, 84.8% are in care · 75.3% 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 Lackawanna County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
Along Main Avenue, a $780 monthly rent can look workable on paper until groceries, utilities, and a car payment fill in around it, and for the roughly four-in-ten Dickson City households that rent rather than own, a clinic copay or an uninsured visit fee can quietly become the thing that gets postponed. That squeeze matters most for younger adults still in the early years of work and relationships, the people statistically most likely to need an STI screening and least likely to have a cushion for unexpected health costs. Dickson City's layout adds a practical layer to that calculus. For the nearly two-thirds of residents in the labor force, many working shifts that don't bend easily around daytime hours, that trip has to be worth planning.
The options listed on this page include enough variation in hours and fees that most people can find one that doesn't demand a weekday morning off. Lackawanna County's STI numbers give this real urgency. With a household size that reflects plenty of shared and connected lives (partners, roommates, family members) a single untested case can move quickly through a small, close-knit borough. Finding a low-cost option near the Scranton Carbondale Highway corridor and going once is a straightforward way to stay ahead of that.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Dickson City, PA
Walkability9.96 / 20 · Below average
At 9.96/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Dickson City 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 18508 snapshot
Residents
11,347
Median age
38.9
Median income
$44,706
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 18508 area around Dickson City: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Dickson City alone.
Dickson City sits in Lackawanna County, ZIP 18508. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Weston Field
AT&T Long Lines RANSOM Facility Historical Site
Archbald Pothole State Park
Casimir Pulaski Monument
CR 6011 (Harrison Avenue)
Bell Mountain
Neighborhoods & communities
The Plot
North Scranton
Providence
Green Ridge
Dunmore
Major routes
US 6 BUS (Scranton Carbondale Highway)
Main Street
Main Avenue
Viewmont Drive
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Dickson City, PA
Just outside Dickson City? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Dickson City, PA: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Lackawanna County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Pennsylvania law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Who should test, and whenCDC 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 Dickson City-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare 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 Dickson City 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 PennsylvaniaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, 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)
Pennsylvania 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.
