Washington County reported gonorrhea is about 22% lower than the US average. Whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind in Hagerstown, Maryland, consider your time and planning when choosing between walk-in, same-day testing or at-home kits. Both in-person and at-home options are listed below.
Available testing centers
11 testing options are listed for Hagerstown, MD. The nearest, Family Healthcare of Hagerstown, is about 0.6 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.
Family Healthcare of Hagerstown serves Hagerstown residents navigating gaps in coverage or paying out of pocket through its federally qualified health center model, which ties visit costs to income. Walk-ins are welcome for sliding-scale STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Washington County Health Department in Hagerstown takes walk-ins for rapid and conventional HIV testing, herpes, hepatitis C, TB, and the full bacterial panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and sliding-scale fees applied to all services.
When a cost barrier interrupts care (the skipped follow-up, the PrEP prescription left unfilled, the TB treatment deferred) the gap compounds. Washington County Health Department charges nothing for any service: HIV testing, hepatitis C testing, mpox vaccine, PrEP, STI treatment, and family planning all carry a zero-dollar price tag.
Without interpretation support, a missed nuance in a diagnosis or treatment plan can mean a return visit, a misunderstood medication schedule, or an untreated partner. Washington County Health Department provides interpretation services for non-English speakers across all its care: STI counseling, HIV management, TB treatment, and family planning included.
Without a Title X provider, a minor seeking STI testing or family planning faces the real risk of a parent-visible insurance claim or a provider who won't act without consent, and delays that matter. As a Title X clinic, Washington County Health Department delivers legally confidential family planning and STI services to minors, with no parental disclosure required.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Meritus Infectious Disease Specialists in Hagerstown operates within a specialist infectious-disease practice, giving STI care the same clinical infrastructure as complex infection management. Appointments are required; fees are billed to Medicare or insurance, with a direct fee schedule otherwise. The standard bacterial STIs can be treated same visit, and PrEP and PEP are prescribed on-site.
Sexual health clinics that focus narrowly on testing often route prevention prescriptions through a separate provider. Meritus Infectious Disease Specialists writes both PrEP and PEP in the same clinical setting where testing and treatment happen, so prevention is a built-in service rather than a handoff.
Hepatitis C treatment at Meritus Infectious Disease Specialists is handled within the practice itself, not limited to antibody detection and a follow-up referral chain. Direct-acting antiviral therapy, the current standard for hepatitis C cure, is managed by the same specialist team that makes the diagnosis.
The clinic's panel covers seven pathogens: HIV (rapid and conventional), syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Including both hepatitis viruses in a single testing visit means co-infection, clinically significant for treatment decisions, can be identified without a separate lab order or appointment.
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English
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
A community safety-net federally qualified health center · NHSC sliding-fee site about 11 miles from Hagerstown. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Keystone Internal Medicine Waynesboro serves Waynesboro residents who are uninsured, paying out of pocket, or navigating gaps between providers, and its federally qualified status backs that up with sliding-scale fees tied to income. STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment required.
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Keystone Foot and Ankle Center Waynesboro, in Waynesboro, meets patients where insurance gaps, rural distance, or cash budgets make STI care feel out of reach. Its federal health center standing ties fees to income, so syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening stays within reach for walk-ins across the income spectrum.
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Keystone Medical Associates Waynesboro serves Waynesboro residents who are between providers, paying cash, or working with a tight budget: federal qualification means STI screening, including syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, runs on a sliding-scale fee that adjusts to household income, and no appointment is required.
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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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Hagerstown, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & 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.
Also in the area
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Washington 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.
11110 Medical Campusrd Suite 229, Hagerstown, MD 21742
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
11110 Medical Campus Rd Suite 230, Hagerstown, MD 21742
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21742
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
12821 Oak Hill Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21742
CMS-certified lab
1185 Imperial Drive Suite 201, Hagerstown, MD 21740
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 Hagerstown. 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, 620 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Hagerstown. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 215 offer telehealth.
Ahmed Elebiary, MD
Internal medicine · 1183 Luther Drive, Hagerstown
Janame Kottey, MD
Internal medicine · 12931 Oak Hill Avenue, Hagerstown
David Solberg, MD
OB-GYN · 1165 Imperial Drive, Hagerstown
Matthew Beckwith, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 24 North Walnut Street, Hagerstown
Shahab Siddiqui, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 324 East Antietam Street, Hagerstown
Manzar Shafi, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 368 Mill Street, Hagerstown
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 Hagerstown, MD 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.
Express Pharmacy
0.4 miRanor Enterprises
0.4 miAuralis RX
0.4 miHome Care Pharmacy / Fennel
0.4 miMeritus Enterprises
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0.4 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Hagerstown, MD.
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 Hagerstown, 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 $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
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or 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 Washington County, the county that includes Hagerstown, compare with Maryland and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~27% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#10 of 24 Maryland counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 58% of the state
| Infection | Washington County | Maryland | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 380.6 593 cases ▼ 34% | 579.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 140.6 219 cases ▼ 32% | 207.1 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 16.7 26 cases ▲ 18% | 14.2 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 11.6 18 cases ▼ 21% | 14.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 15.4 24 cases ▼ 37% | 24.3 | 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 Washington County, chlamydia has fallen from 458.3 to 380.6 per 100,000 (17%), gonorrhea has fallen from 210.7 to 140.6 per 100,000 (33%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 23.9 to 16.7 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
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 Washington County.
Local HIV snapshot
Washington County HIV care continuum (2023)
Washington County recorded 9.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 13.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Washington County residents living with HIV, 73.4% are in care · 64.6% 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 Washington County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Hagerstown's workforce runs on shifts and hourly schedules, which means a weekday morning appointment near US 40 is genuinely easier said than done for a lot of people here. With unemployment running notably higher than national averages and a substantial share of working-age residents outside the labor force altogether, the adults who are employed often can't afford to step away mid-shift: making evenings, Saturdays, and walk-in options not just convenient but necessary for testing to happen at all. That time pressure lands hardest on younger adults in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI transmission runs highest, and Hagerstown's rental-heavy housing picture adds another layer. Nearly six in ten residents rent, and at around $830 a month that's a tight budget in a city where high household incomes are relatively rare.
Cost-sensitive screening options matter here, particularly in denser rental corridors stretching out from the Paramount and Halfway areas toward East Washington Street. The good news is that the clinics appear on this page, spread across Washington County with varying hours and fee structures. Especially if you're working around a split shift or a single car shared across a household of three.
Getting there
At 7.54/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Hagerstown 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 21740 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 21740 area around Hagerstown: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Hagerstown alone.
Hagerstown sits in Washington County, ZIP 21740. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Hagerstown? 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 Washington County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Maryland 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 Hagerstown-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 Hagerstown 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 Maryland 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 Maryland, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Maryland 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 MarylandSource: 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.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
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.
Washington County reported ~381 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Maryland average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Maryland, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
A kit ships to your address; you collect a urine, swab, or finger-stick sample, mail it to the lab, and get results online in a few days.
Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and fertility problems, caught early, it's cured with antibiotics.
A urine test or swab finds trichomoniasis, one of the most treatable STIs.
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