Gonorrhea rates in Miller County are 76% lower than the national average. If you're in Eldon, Missouri, and considering testing before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care, you'll find some clinics offer same-day testing while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own schedule. See the list below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Eldon, MO. The nearest, Lake Regional Health System, is about 0.3 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.
A safety-net rural health clinic in Eldon. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Miller County Health Center in Tuscumbia tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee, with Medicaid accepted. Bacterial infections are treated same visit; an appointment is required.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
COMC Hy-Vee Clinic in Osage Beach carries federally qualified health center standing, which means STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) is priced on a sliding scale tied to income. No appointment is needed to walk in and access that fee structure.
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Central Ozarks Medical Center in Osage Beach tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, appointments required, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, all at no cost.
For anyone paying cash, without a regular provider, or managing care on a tight budget, Central Ozarks Medical Center's standing policy is straightforward: every service (testing, treatment, vaccines, PrEP) is provided at no charge. That covers the full visit, not just the HIV test.
Many clinics leave non-English speakers to navigate care without real language support. Central Ozarks Medical Center in Osage Beach makes interpretation services available for non-English languages as part of the visit itself, so the clinical conversation (history, results, treatment options) happens fully and accurately.
Central Ozarks Medical Center prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, which means a patient establishing consistent HIV prevention doesn't need a separate specialist or a second clinic relationship to maintain it.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Morgan County Health Center, in Versailles, runs STI care alongside full family planning and TB services: a combination that keeps testing, treatment, and follow-up in one appointment. The standard panel, sliding-scale fees, and same-visit bacterial treatment are all available, with every service provided at no fee.
For anyone paying cash without a regular provider to absorb the bill, Morgan County Health Center's across-the-board no-fee structure means testing, treatment, and follow-up land at the same price: nothing. No service is carved out, and no stage of care triggers a charge.
Leaving hepatitis C off a test order means a second appointment somewhere else, and a gap where an active infection goes unmanaged. Morgan County Health Center adds hepatitis C to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing in a single visit, and the hepatitis C test is free.
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Listing verified Oct 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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Eldon, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 122 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Eldon. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 15 offer telehealth.
Evgeniya Banina, MD
Internal medicine · 302 East 4th Street, Eldon
Holland Haynie
Family medicine · 931 Hwy D, Osage Beach
Mario Macias, DO
OB-GYN · 3870 Columbia Avenue, Osage Beach
Robert Nielsen, DO
OB-GYN · 840 Passover Road, Osage Beach
Kevin Byrne, DO
Internal medicine · 1075 Nichols Road, Osage Beach
James Neill, MD
Family medicine · 54 Hospital Drive, Osage Beach
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 Eldon, MO 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.
Gerbes Pharmacy
0.1 miMLH-RX
0.2 miApothecare Health Services
0.2 mi
1.2 mi Lake Ozark Pharmacy
12 miThe Lime in the Coconut Specialty Compounding Pharmacy
12 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Eldon, MO.
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 Eldon, 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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
$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
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 Miller County, the county that includes Eldon, compare with Missouri and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~23% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#42 of 115 Missouri counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 63% of the state
| Infection | Miller County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 289.2 74 cases ▼ 42% | 498.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 43 11 cases ▼ 79% | 201.9 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 3.9 1 cases ▼ 82% | 21.5 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 11.7 3 cases ▼ 6% | 12.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 11.7 3 cases ▼ 65% | 33.8 | 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 Miller County, chlamydia has risen from 238.7 to 289.2 per 100,000 (21%), gonorrhea has fallen from 101.1 to 43 per 100,000 (57%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 4 to 3.9 per 100,000 (3%).
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 Miller County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Missouri is one of the U.S. jurisdictions prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Miller County HIV care continuum (2021)
Miller County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 10.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Miller County residents living with HIV, 92.3% are in care · 84.6% 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.
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 Miller County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
South Aurora Street anchors much of Eldon's everyday rhythm, the hardware runs, the school pickups, the quick errands that fill a working week. Most households here are larger than the national average, with nearly half of adults married and homes that tend to house close to three people. That kind of density, combined with a workforce where the vast majority of employed residents are actively working, means schedules are genuinely full. Add in a rental market where four in ten residents pay month-to-month, often at rents well below state averages, and the financial room for discretionary health visits can feel narrow even when the will is there.
For younger adults, people in their late teens and twenties who represent a real slice of Eldon's population, that calendar pressure is the main reason routine screening gets postponed. Stark Caverns draws visitors from across the Ozarks, but for Eldon residents the more useful landmark may be US 54 Business. The corridor that connects most of the clinics listed on this page. Knowing which option along that route accepts your schedule is the most practical place to start.
Getting there
At 3.24/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Eldon 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 65026 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 65026 area around Eldon: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Eldon alone.
Eldon sits in Miller County, ZIP 65026. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Eldon? 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 Miller County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Missouri 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 an Eldon-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 Eldon 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 Missouri 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 Missouri, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Missouri 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 MissouriSource: 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.
There are 6 options within a 30-mile drive.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Miller County reported ~289 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Missouri average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Missouri, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
At-home kits mail to 65026: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Negative is good news, just retest later if the test was soon after a possible exposure.
Your results are part of your HIPAA-protected medical record; you can ask any clinic about its own privacy practices.
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