In La Plata County, reported chlamydia runs about 38% lower than the US average. Whether you're checking before starting a new relationship in Durango, Colorado or as part of ongoing care, you'll find clinics may bill insurance and offer sliding-scale fees, while private labs can offer a flat self-pay price. Check your options below.
Available testing centers
6 testing options are listed for Durango, CO. The nearest, Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, is about 1.3 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.
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains in Durango tests for HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and herpes on a sliding-scale fee with no appointment required; same-visit treatment is available for bacterial infections, and HPV vaccination is offered on-site.
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains prescribes Truvada or Descovy for PrEP and manages the required follow-up labs (HIV tests, kidney function, and STI screening) at regular intervals without sending patients elsewhere for monitoring. PEP is also available for those who need a short-course antiretroviral regimen. Uninsured patients have a dedicated PrEP assistance pathway through the clinic.
Without Title X family planning at Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains in Durango, a minor needing STI care or contraception faces the prospect of services billed through a guardian's insurance or deferred until they can reach another provider. Title X legally requires confidential services for minors at this clinic, closing that gap directly.
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains in Durango carries standing capacity in American Sign Language and Spanish, and interpretation services are available for other languages. Meaning a Deaf patient or a Spanish speaker discusses their full history and results with clinical staff directly, without relay. That direct communication extends through counseling, treatment explanation, and follow-up.
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American Sign Language, English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Jun 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Axis Health System in Durango tests for HIV, hepatitis B and C, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and TB, the full panel, on a sliding scale open to everyone, with appointments required and all services provided at no fee.
At Axis Health System, the no-fee structure applies to each service on the menu (testing, treatment, vaccines, counseling, and prevention) staffed and administered the same way regardless of what a visit involves. Nothing is tiered, deferred, or conditionally covered; the operational commitment is clinic-wide.
Axis Health System maintains standing capacity to prescribe and manage PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP. Three distinct prevention medications serving different needs. For someone without a regular provider or paying out of pocket, having all three available through the same clinic means ongoing prescriptions, monitoring, and follow-up stay in one place.
Axis Health System integrates substance-use treatment directly into its clinical operations alongside STI care: meaning a patient whose substance use intersects with their sexual health risk is managed within a single coordinated system rather than across separate programs, which affects both continuity of care and treatment adherence.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
CommonSpirit in Durango covers the full bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis A, B, and C, TB, and rapid or conventional HIV) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and a sliding-scale fee that reaches zero for every patient. An appointment is required.
All services at CommonSpirit carry no fee, which means the sliding scale doesn't just lower the bill. It eliminates it. Testing, treatment, vaccines, and ongoing HIV or hepatitis management are all delivered without a charge reaching the patient.
CommonSpirit prescribes both PrEP for ongoing HIV prevention and PEP for post-exposure management directly, no outside prescriber required. For someone paying cash or without an established primary care relationship, having both medications available through one clinic removes a significant logistical gap.
CommonSpirit treats hepatitis C on-site, carrying care past the antibody stage into the direct-acting antiviral regimen itself. That means a patient whose infection is confirmed here moves into treatment at the same clinic, with the same providers managing the full course.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Southern Ute Indian Tribe Health Clinic in Ignacio runs STI care by appointment, so scheduling ahead is the move: that visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and sliding-scale fees accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance.
Skip the herpes test at most clinics and you leave with an incomplete picture: then come the extra appointments, the separate lab, the gap between exposure and answer. Southern Ute Indian Tribe Health Clinic in Ignacio includes herpes in its testing panel, closing that gap at the same appointment where everything else gets handled.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
A safety-net rural health clinic about 23 miles from Durango. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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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 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Durango, 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 La Plata 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.
1010 Three Springs Boulevard, Durango, CO 81301
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
523 South Camino Del Rio Suite B, Durango, CO 81303
CMS-certified lab
115 Ponderosa Park Drive, Durango, CO 81301
CMS-certified lab
1266 Escalante Drive, Durango, CO 81301
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Durango. 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, 53 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Durango. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 28 offer telehealth.
Aaron Kirkpatrick, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1010 Three Springs Boulevard, Durango
Elizabeth Helms, MD
Internal medicine · 1010 Three Springs Boulevard, Durango
Stephanie Harabaglia, DO
Internal medicine · 1010 Three Springs Boulevard, Durango
Galen Holmes, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1010 Three Springs Boulevard, Durango
Kevin Nasseri, MD
Urology · 1010 Three Springs Boulevard, Durango
Dennis Wales, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 810 East 3rd Street, Durango
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 Durango, CO 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.
0.5 mi Sav-on Pharmacy
0.5 miCity Market Pharmacy
0.6 mi
0.7 mi Rivergate Pharmacy
1.3 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Durango, CO.
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 Durango, 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.
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
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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 La Plata County, the county that includes Durango, compare with Colorado and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~36% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#24 of 64 Colorado counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 63% of the state
| Infection | La Plata County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 304.9 172 cases ▼ 30% | 435.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 76.2 43 cases ▼ 41% | 128.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 16 9 cases ≈ the state average | 16 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 5.3 3 cases ▼ 49% | 10.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 10.6 6 cases ▼ 63% | 28.4 | 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 La Plata County, chlamydia has fallen from 368.5 to 304.9 per 100,000 (17%), gonorrhea has fallen from 102.4 to 76.2 per 100,000 (26%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 12.6 to 16 per 100,000 (27%).
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 La Plata County.
Local HIV snapshot
La Plata County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among La Plata County residents living with HIV, 80.6% are in care · 71% 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 La Plata County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Fanto Park sits at the quieter end of town, the kind of spot where Durango can feel almost small, but getting to a clinic for STI screening still means navigating US 160 or heading out along Camino del Rio toward options that may sit a real drive from the city. That logistical gap matters most to the large share of residents in their late teens and twenties, a group that in Durango makes up more than a third of the population and faces the steepest incidence of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and other reportable infections precisely because early relationships, new partners, and irregular healthcare habits all converge in those years.
The economic picture here adds texture to who can actually follow through on testing. Just under half of Durango residents rent rather than own, and with typical monthly rents running above twelve hundred dollars, housing costs absorb a significant portion of take-home pay for people not in the roughly three-in-ten households clearing six figures. More than two-thirds of the adult population is active in the workforce, which means clinic hours matter as much as distance.
For renters in particular, cost can be the deciding variable. Several options listed on this page operate on sliding-scale fees or offer services regardless of insurance coverage, which for someone stretching a Durango rent check across other expenses is not a minor detail but a practical condition for whether a test actually gets scheduled.
Getting there
At 7.97/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Durango 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 81301 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 81301 area around Durango: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Durango alone.
Durango sits in La Plata County, ZIP 81301. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Durango? 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 La Plata County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Colorado 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 Durango-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 Durango 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 Colorado 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 Colorado, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Colorado 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 ColoradoSource: 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
La Plata County reported ~305 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Colorado average.
In Colorado, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
Little prep is needed, bring an ID and insurance if you have it, and note your exposure dates and any symptoms; for a urine test, avoid peeing for about an hour beforehand.
Telling recent partners lets them test and treat; many health departments offer confidential partner-notification help.
Pregnancy screening is standard; ask about an early-pregnancy STI panel.
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