Johnson County reports about 15 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents in Johnson County, near the US average. Whether you want same-day testing at Hills, Iowa or prefer fitting testing around your schedule, you have options for a one-time concern or regular check-ups. Some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own schedule.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Hills, IA. The nearest, Proteus, Inc. - Iowa City Site, is about 6.0 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.
Proteus, Inc. - Iowa City Site, in Iowa City, bases its fees on income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Federal qualification underpins that sliding-scale promise, which extends to STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment needed to get started.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Planned Parenthood North Central States in Iowa City tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee that applies to everyone; same-visit treatment is available for bacterial infections, and appointments are required.
Many clinics cap their panel at gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV and leave herpes and hepatitis testing to specialty referrals. Planned Parenthood North Central States runs herpes and both hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing on-site, so a single visit captures the full picture.
Planned Parenthood North Central States prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP directly, which means ongoing prevention doesn't require coordinating with a separate provider or waiting for outside authorization before starting.
Many clinics that accept minors still route billing through a parent's insurance, creating a paper trail that undermines privacy. As a Title X site, Planned Parenthood North Central States is legally required to provide confidential family planning services to minors. Coverage and records stay separate from a parent's account.
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English
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Johnson County Public Health in Iowa City takes walk-ins for rapid and conventional HIV testing, hepatitis B and C, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, bacterial infections treated the same visit, with sliding-scale fees and every service currently provided at no charge.
Johnson County Public Health charges nothing for any service it provides, testing, treatment, PrEP, DoxyPEP, vaccines. That means the decision about whether to come back for a follow-up, start prevention medication, or get vaccinated never gets weighed against a bill.
French, Portuguese, and Spanish are available directly at Johnson County Public Health, alongside interpretation services for other languages: meaning clinical conversations, risk counseling, and medication instructions happen in the language a person speaks without routing through an outside service.
Leaving a clinic with only a test result and no path to prevention medication means a separate appointment, a separate provider, and time without coverage. Johnson County Public Health prescribes and monitors PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP directly. Prevention that begins at the same visit, not at the end of a second referral chain.
Languages
English, French, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Portuguese, Spanish
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Listing verified Jul 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 about 6 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Hills, 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 Johnson 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.
1360 North Dodge Street, Iowa City, IA 52240
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
University Of Iowa Research Park, Coralville, IA 52241
CMS-certified lab
3640 Middlebury Road, Iowa City, IA 52245
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Hills. 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, 278 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Hills. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 65 offer telehealth.
Natalie Lanternier, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 3056 River Cross Court, Riverside
Rachel Mejia Sounhein, DO
OB-GYN · 2100 University Capitol Centre, Iowa City
Mary Zmolek Beck, MD
Internal medicine · 1130 South Scott Boulevard, Iowa City
Colleen Stockdale, MD Telehealth
OB-GYN · 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City
Michihiko Goto, MD
Infectious disease · 540 East Jefferson Street, Iowa City
Amy Wiser, MD
Family medicine · 500 East Market Street, Iowa City
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 Hills, IA 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.
State University of Iowa
4.9 miHy-Vee
5.9 miHy-Vee Pharmacy
5.9 mi
6.3 mi Iowa Cannabis Company
6.3 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Hills, IA.
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 Hills, 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.
$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
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
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 Johnson County, the county that includes Hills, compare with Iowa 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.
#6 of 99 Iowa counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 94% of the state
| Infection | Johnson County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 578.3 911 cases ▲ 35% | 426.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 137.1 216 cases ▲ 17% | 116.8 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 14.6 23 cases ▲ 42% | 10.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 19.7 31 cases ▲ 114% | 9.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 22.2 35 cases ▲ 124% | 9.9 | 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 Johnson County, chlamydia has fallen from 616.3 to 578.3 per 100,000 (6%), gonorrhea has fallen from 187.1 to 137.1 per 100,000 (27%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 6.5 to 14.6 per 100,000 (125%).
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 Johnson County.
Local HIV snapshot
Johnson County HIV care continuum (2023)
Johnson County recorded 11 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 5.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Johnson County residents living with HIV, 88.5% 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 Johnson County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Avenue of the Saints cuts through a Hills that runs more on ownership than turnover: nearly two-thirds of households hold a deed here, and more than half of adults are married, which shapes how health decisions tend to get made: often as a household conversation rather than an individual errand squeezed between shifts. That stability doesn't mean everyone's schedule is forgiving. With most working-age residents in the labor force and unemployment exceptionally low, the town runs close to full employment, meaning free hours are earned, not given.
Young adults still forming relationships, roughly a quarter of Hills residents, benefit most when screening slots don't require half a day's planning. Typical rent running just under a thousand dollars a month leaves some households watching discretionary spending, which makes knowing what low-cost or sliding-scale options are listed here genuinely useful, not just a footnote. Johnson County's STI figures reflect patterns common to counties anchored by a university corridor, rates that make routine testing a reasonable habit rather than a reactive one for anyone living near River Junction Access Area or Walker Park and sharing a household with others.
Getting there
At 8.59/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Hills 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 52240 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 52240 area around Hills: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Hills alone.
Hills sits in Johnson County, ZIP 52240. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Hills? 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 Johnson County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Iowa 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 Hills-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 Hills 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 Iowa 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 Iowa, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own; a parent may be notified only in the case of a positive HIV test result.
Iowa 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 IowaSource: 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 5 options within a 30-mile drive.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Johnson County Public Health, about 6.5 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Johnson County reported ~578 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Iowa average.
At-home kits mail to 52240: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
In Iowa, 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.
Chlamydia is checked with a simple urine sample or a swab; lab results usually come back in a day or two.
Usually urine or a swab for chlamydia/gonorrhea, and blood for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis.
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