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STD Testing in Dodge Center, MN: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

Chlamydia cases in Dodge County are 61% lower than the US average, but whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Dodge Center, Minnesota, you have options. Community and public clinics often cost less, while private labs may offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. Find your best fit below.

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STD testing near Dodge Center, MN

6 testing options are listed for Dodge Center, MN. The nearest, The Center Clinic, is about 0.2 miles away. Compare 5 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.

Closest to you 0.2 miles

The Center Clinic

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The Center Clinic in Dodge Center runs STI and HIV testing with no appointment required, so a single walk-in visit covers rapid and conventional HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis B, plus same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, all on a sliding-scale fee with HIV and STI testing at no charge.

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Zero Cost Across Every Service Offered

For anyone managing care without employer coverage or a primary provider, The Center Clinic's fee structure holds regardless of what you need: HIV testing, STI testing, treatment, counseling, and prevention services all carry no cost. Nothing is conditionally free, the entire scope is covered.

Spanish-Language Care Closes the Treatment Gap

When STI care isn't available in Spanish, a diagnosed infection can go untreated simply because follow-up is too difficult to navigate. At The Center Clinic in Dodge Center, Spanish is part of the clinical conversation itself (counseling, treatment, and education included) so nothing falls through between the test and the follow-through.

Hepatitis B Testing Alongside the Standard Panel

For anyone without a regular provider who can't easily schedule separate appointments, The Center Clinic carries hepatitis B testing alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. All in one walk-in visit. No additional referral needed to complete a fuller picture of your sexual health.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
14 West Main Street, Dodge Center, MN 55927
Opening hours
  • Monday 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Tuesday Closed
  • Wednesday 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Thursday 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Friday Closed
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
18.4 miles

Planned Parenthood North Central States

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Rated 4 out of 5 from 32 reviews

Planned Parenthood North Central States in Rochester runs on a sliding-scale fee and accepts Medicaid and private insurance, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and rapid or conventional HIV testing. By appointment, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections included.

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Interpretation Services Extend to Every Clinical Interaction

Interpretation services for non-English languages are available across the full scope of care at this location, not limited to intake paperwork. That means STI counseling, treatment decisions, and PrEP conversations all proceed through active interpretation, preserving clinical accuracy at every step.

Title X Status Makes Minor Confidentiality a Legal Guarantee

Planned Parenthood North Central States holds Title X designation, which carries a specific legal consequence for younger patients: services provided to minors are legally confidential under federal family planning program rules. Not a policy preference, but a statutory protection tied directly to Title X funding.

PrEP and PEP Prescribed Without a Separate Provider

For anyone who needs HIV prevention medication but lacks an established primary care relationship, Planned Parenthood North Central States prescribes both PrEP and PEP on-site. No outside referral is required to initiate or maintain either medication, the clinical staff here handles prescribing directly.

Tests & treats Title X Sliding-scale PrEP
Address
1212 7th Street Northwest, Rochester, MN 55901
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Community health center 19.1 miles

Mayo Clinic

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Rated 3.8 out of 5 from 745 reviews

Mayo Clinic in Rochester tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and TB on a fee basis with Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance accepted; appointments are required, and bacterial STIs are treated the same visit. Care is delivered in Spanish.

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Spanish-Language Care Reaches the Exam Room

Mayo Clinic Rochester provides care in Spanish directly through its clinical staff, which means medical history, results, and treatment instructions all move in the same language. No missed nuance at the moment it matters most.

Ryan White Carries HIV Care Past the Test

Many clinics issue an HIV result and hand off ongoing care to someone else entirely. Mayo Clinic Rochester, as a Ryan White-funded site, stays in the picture. Covering testing through sustained HIV/AIDS medical treatment for qualifying patients within the same program.

PrEP Prescribed and Managed On-Site

For someone without a regular provider who needs ongoing HIV prevention medication, Mayo Clinic Rochester holds a standing PrEP program: meaning the prescription, monitoring labs, and follow-up all stay in one place rather than scattered across separate appointments.

Tests & treats Ryan White HIV care PrEP
Address
200 1st Street Southwest, East 6A - Mayo Building Rochester, MN 55905
Booking
Appointment required
Website
Highest rated 19.4 miles

First Care Pregnancy Center

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Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 27 reviews

First Care Pregnancy Center in Rochester covers testing for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C at no charge. Every service, every time. Bacterial infections are treated the same visit; an appointment is required.

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Every Service Carries a Zero Balance

First Care Pregnancy Center in Rochester is built for anyone managing care without a regular provider or paying entirely out of pocket: testing, treatment, and counseling all carry no charge. There is no fee tier, no billing step, and no cost at checkout for any service on the menu.

Spanish-Language Care Is Primary, Not Supplemental

Many clinics handle Spanish through workarounds that keep the conversation one step removed from the clinician doing the actual care. At First Care Pregnancy Center in Rochester, Spanish is delivered directly: the conversation about symptoms, history, and next steps happens in the language, not around it.

The Panel Extends to Herpes and Both Hepatitis Strains

Leaving a clinic with gonorrhea and chlamydia cleared but herpes or hepatitis B unexamined means a second appointment somewhere else, and a gap that stays open in the meantime. First Care Pregnancy Center in Rochester closes that gap by including herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C alongside the standard bacterial panel in a single visit.

Tests & treats
Address
40 16th Street Southeast, Rochester, MN 55904
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Community health center 19.8 miles

Community Health Service

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Rated 3.9 out of 5 from 13 reviews

Community Health Service in Rochester runs STI care by appointment, with the full bacterial panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C) treated or managed on-site, HPV and hepatitis vaccines available, and fees adjusted on a sliding scale for everyone.

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STI Conversations That Don't Require English

Many STI clinics list a language line and consider the obligation met, the actual clinical conversation still happens at a remove. Community Health Service builds interpretation into the visit itself, so the discussion of symptoms, test results, and next steps happens in real time, with a person in the room.

Substance-Use Treatment Shares the Same Clinic

Linking STI care to substance-use treatment is something most clinics simply don't do, they treat the infection and leave the rest to a separate system. Community Health Service holds both services, so a patient managing either concern doesn't have to navigate two disconnected care settings.

Herpes and Hepatitis Testing Without a Separate Referral

For anyone without a regular primary-care provider, or paying cash and wanting complete answers in a single visit, Community Health Service's panel reaches past the standard four to include herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C testing, with treatment or ongoing management available on-site for what it finds.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
2720 Broadway Avenue North, Rochester, MN 55906
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
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OCC Service Mankato

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Rated 3.4 out of 5 from 16 reviews
Address
1613 N. Riverfront Drive, Mankato, MN 56001 57.4 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25

  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200

  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49

  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Dodge Center, MN

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

At-home STD testing in Dodge Center, MN

The nearest testing center is less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Dodge Center, 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.

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.

Local clinicians

Clinicians near Dodge Center, MN who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 353 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Dodge Center. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 161 offer telehealth.

  • Dominika Jegen, MD Telehealth

    Family medicine · 411 West Main Street, Kasson

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  • Laura Pelaez, MD Telehealth

    Family medicine · 5067 55th Street Northwest, Rochester

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  • Luke Hafdahl, MD Telehealth

    Internal medicine · 3035 Salem Meadows Swdr, Rochester

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  • Thomas Poterucha, MD Telehealth

    Internal medicine · 3033 41st Street Northwest, Rochester

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  • Brian Harrison, MD

    Internal medicine · 1216 2nd Street Southwest, Rochester

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  • John Maxwell, MD

    OB-GYN · 200 1st Street Southwest, Rochester

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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 Dodge Center, MN

No pharmacy near Dodge Center, MN 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.

  • Weber & Judd - Kasson

    4.8 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
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  • Hy-Vee Healthmarket RX (7046)

    5.0 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
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  • Shopko Pharmacy 796

    5.1 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
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  • Byron Marketplace Pharmacy

    11 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
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  • Omc NW Pharmacy

    16 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
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  • Hy-Vee Pharmacy

    16 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
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Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Dodge Center, MN.

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 Dodge Center, 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.

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 Dodge County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Dodge County, the county that includes Dodge Center, compare with Minnesota and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#49 of 87 Minnesota counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 44% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Dodge County vs Minnesota vs U.S.

Dodge County Minnesota U.S. ▲▼ = Dodge County vs the state average
Infection Dodge County Minnesota United States
Chlamydia
189.7 40 cases ▼ 50%
379.5 492.2
Gonorrhea
42.7 9 cases ▼ 68%
134.5 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
4.7 1 cases ▼ 46%
8.7 15.8
Syphilis (early) — no data 6.7 16
Syphilis (late/unknown) — no data 14.7 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 Dodge County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 17% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 125 250 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Dodge County, chlamydia has fallen from 220.4 to 189.7 per 100,000 (14%), gonorrhea has fallen from 62.3 to 42.7 per 100,000 (31%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 4.8 to 4.7 per 100,000 (2%).

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 Dodge Center, MN

Adults uninsured
8.3%
No routine checkup
27.3%
No transportation
6.8%
Binge drinking
19.4%
Frequent mental distress
15.9%
Depression
24.4%
Below poverty line
4.5%
Primary-care ratio
2,326 : 1
Dodge County
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 53.2
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 4th 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 Dodge County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Dodge County (2023)

People living with HIV
34 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
97

Dodge County HIV care continuum (2023)

Dodge County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Dodge County residents living with HIV, 100% 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 Dodge County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About Dodge Center, MN

Dodge Center carries its name from the dodge elm trees that once lined the landscape, and that same steady character (rooted, deliberate) still marks the community today. Most residents own their homes and stay, building lives across decades. Health care that respects both privacy and continuity matters in a town where people know they'll see the same neighbors at the grocery store next month and next year. STI testing in and around Dodge Center is available through providers listed on this page, and the confidentiality that comes with screening is straightforward: what you discuss with a clinic stays there, without the weight of small-town worry. Young adults in their twenties and thirties make up a meaningful share of the population: people establishing careers, managing relationships, and navigating the ordinary decisions that include sexual health.

Routine testing is a practical step, not a crisis response, and local clinics treat it as such. The working rhythm of the community is steady and full. Testing appointments can be scheduled around jobs and family time, and results arrive on a timeline that fits life as it actually moves. Confidentiality isn't theater here; it's how health care works.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Dodge Center, MN

Walkability 8.12 / 20 · Below average

At 8.12/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Dodge Center 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.

Map of 6 STD & STI testing locations in Dodge Center, Minnesota, EasySTD

ZIP 55927 snapshot

Residents
4,272
Median age
39.9
Median income
$91,536

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 55927 area around Dodge Center: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Dodge Center alone.

Dodge Center sits in Dodge County, ZIP 55927. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Wasioja Recruiting Station
  • North Park
  • Tall Oaks Park
  • West Park
  • Dodge Center Creek Park
  • Wasioja Seminary Ruins

Major routes

  • CR 7 (190th Avenue)
  • MN 56 (190th Avenue)
  • State Highway 56

Reference

STD testing in Dodge Center, MN: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Dodge County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Minnesota 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.

GroupTestsHow 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 Dodge Center-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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
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What each STD test costs

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 Dodge Center 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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 Minnesota

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

Two things that actually depend on Minnesota 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 Minnesota, 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)

Minnesota 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 Minnesota

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

Good to Know

STD testing FAQs for Dodge Center, MN

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

Is walk-in STD testing available near Dodge Center, MN?

Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.

Can I use Medicaid for testing?

Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.

Can I get tested in Dodge Center, MN without insurance?

Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.

What's included in a full panel near Dodge Center, MN?

A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.

How common is chlamydia in Dodge County?

Dodge County reported ~190 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Minnesota average.

How long do results take near Dodge Center, MN?

Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Minnesota without a parent?

In Minnesota, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

Can I get PrEP near Dodge Center, MN?

Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.

Is my STD test private?

Your results are part of your HIPAA-protected medical record; you can ask any clinic about its own privacy practices.

Do routine blood tests include STD testing?

No, standard bloodwork doesn't include STIs unless you ask, so request STD testing specifically.

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