In Henderson County, reported chlamydia runs about 12% higher than the US average. Whether you need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care in Henderson County, Kentucky, exploring your options is key. Public clinics offer cost savings, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. See the list below.
Available testing centers
11 testing options are listed for Henderson, KY. The nearest, Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, is about 0.7 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.
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Henderson tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee that applies to everyone, with insurance and Medicaid also accepted. Walk-ins are welcome, and bacterial STIs can be treated the same visit.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Health First Community Health Center-Cabell Platt, in Henderson, carries federal qualification that anchors its sliding-scale fee structure. What you pay is tied to your income. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no one turned away for inability to pay.
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Owensboro Health in Henderson accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with a standard fee structure for those paying directly. Appointments are required, and the panel extends beyond chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis to include rapid and conventional HIV, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Matthew 25 AIDS Services in Henderson requires an appointment, and that visit covers the full panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, PrEP, DoxyPEP, and PEP, all at no fee.
Every test, treatment, vaccine, and counseling session at Matthew 25 runs at no charge, which means a patient managing PrEP, getting vaccinated for hepatitis B, and treated for chlamydia in the same visit walks out without a bill for any of it.
Matthew 25 delivers care directly in American Sign Language, Chinese, French, and Haitian Creole: meaning conversations about PrEP eligibility, hepatitis C treatment, or medication adherence happen in the language a person reasons in, without a lag.
Without Ryan White-funded infrastructure, a positive HIV diagnosis often stalls at the test: cost, coverage gaps, and specialist waitlists accumulate before treatment ever starts. At Matthew 25 in Henderson, Ryan White funding carries a person from that first rapid test through ongoing HIV medical treatment without that gap ever opening.
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American Sign Language, Chinese, English, French, Haitian Creole, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
A public safety-net federally qualified health center about 9 miles from Henderson. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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ECHO Community Healthcare in Evansville runs rapid HIV testing alongside the bacterial panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis) with same-visit treatment when results call for it, plus hepatitis A, B, and C screening. Fees follow a sliding scale, and no appointment is required.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Vanderburgh County Health Department in Evansville provides HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia testing at no charge, Medicaid and insurance are also accepted, alongside STI treatment, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, and family planning, all by appointment.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
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 Henderson, 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.
Also in the area
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Henderson 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.
1305 North Elm Street, Henderson, KY 42420
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing the nearest 1 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Henderson. 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, 473 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Henderson. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 103 offer telehealth.
Mark Tackett, MD
Family medicine · 1200 Barret Boulevard, Henderson
Kristopher Beickman, MD
OB-GYN · 736 North Elm Street, Henderson
Gerald Rightmyer, MD
Family medicine · 471 Klutey Park Plaza Drive, Henderson
Zenaida Maddela, MD
Internal medicine · 1015 North Elm Street, Henderson
Joshua Kitchens, MD
Family medicine · 1331 Clay Street, Henderson
Denis Aliker, MD
Family medicine · 1305 North Elm Street, Henderson
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 Henderson, KY 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.
0.4 mi Barrys Pharmacy
0.5 miShowing the 2 closest pharmacies to Henderson, KY.
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 Henderson, 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
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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.
STD stats & rates
How reported STI rates in Henderson County, the county that includes Henderson, compare with Kentucky and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~25% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#6 of 120 Kentucky counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 95% of the state
| Infection | Henderson County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 553 244 cases ▲ 45% | 381.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 208.5 92 cases ▲ 55% | 134.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 24.9 11 cases ▲ 77% | 14.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 9.1 4 cases ▼ 37% | 14.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 15.9 7 cases ▼ 16% | 18.9 | 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 Henderson County, chlamydia has risen from 482.2 to 553 per 100,000 (15%), gonorrhea has fallen from 328.2 to 208.5 per 100,000 (36%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2.2 to 24.9 per 100,000 (1032%).
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 Henderson County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Kentucky 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.
Henderson County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Henderson County residents living with HIV, 86.7% are in care · 81.7% 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 Henderson County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Audubon draws a mix of renters and longtime residents, and that split tells you something useful about how Henderson works: slightly more households rent than own, at monthly rents that leave little cushion for out-of-pocket medical costs. When roughly half the city is renting at that level, an unexpected clinic fee can genuinely change whether someone follows through on a test. Add to that a labor-force participation rate that means a meaningful share of adults are outside the standard nine-to-five pattern, whether caregiving, working irregular shifts, or piecing together part-time hours, and the scheduling calculus gets complicated fast.
Henderson's younger adults, people in their late teens and twenties who are statistically most likely to encounter an STI, often carry the least scheduling flexibility while facing the highest need for routine screening. With fewer than one in seven households clearing six figures, cost-sharing programs and sliding-scale fees are not a background consideration here; they are the practical center of any realistic plan to get tested. Someone near Central Park has different choices than someone coming in from the KY 351 corridor, and that spread of locations, hours, and fee structures means the right fit for one person's schedule and budget is genuinely findable rather than theoretical.
Getting there
At 6.99/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Henderson 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 42420 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 42420 area around Henderson: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Henderson alone.
Henderson sits in Henderson County, ZIP 42420. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Henderson? 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 Henderson County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Kentucky 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 Henderson-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 Henderson 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Kentucky 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 KentuckySource: 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.
Possibly, Evansville, IN is close; compare it by distance against Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 553 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Kentucky average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Kentucky, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, partners should test and be treated together to avoid passing it back and forth.
You self-collect a sample at home, mail it in, and view results online, no clinic visit needed.
Resistance is rising, which is why the CDC advises a particular treatment; don't self-treat, get tested and treated correctly.
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