STD Testing in Homewood, AL: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
In Jefferson County, new HIV diagnoses run about 93% higher than the US average. Whether it's your first STI test in Homewood, Alabama, or a routine screening, compare your options: community and public clinics often provide low-cost or free testing, while private labs usually deliver faster results and more flexible scheduling. Your choices are listed below.
12 testing options are listed for Homewood, AL. The nearest, Labcorp at Walgreens, is about 1.6 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
How to read these listings
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.
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Labcorp at Walgreens
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3.3(25)?
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Rated 3.3 out of 5 from 25 reviews
Address
737 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216 1.6 miles away
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Community health center 2.3 miles
Cahaba Medical Care
4.8(104)?
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Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 104 reviews
Cahaba Medical Care in Birmingham is a community health center where STI testing (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis C) sits alongside primary care, sliding-scale fees, and same-visit bacterial treatment; appointments are required, and PrEP and PEP are prescribed on-site.
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PrEP and PEP Prescribed Without a Separate Specialist
Cahaba Medical Care holds the standing capacity to prescribe both PrEP and PEP directly, no outside referral to a separate infectious disease or prevention clinic required. For anyone paying on a sliding scale and needing ongoing prevention medication without a dedicated HIV provider, that continuity inside one practice is the practical answer.
Hepatitis C Testing Extends the Standard Panel Here
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Cahaba Medical Care tests for hepatitis C. A bloodborne infection that often goes undetected without a specific order. That single addition to the panel means a visit surfaces risk that a four-test screen would leave invisible.
Tests & treatsSliding-scalePrEP
Address
873 Dennison Avenue Southwest, Birmingham, AL 35211
Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Most reviewed 2.9 miles
Jefferson County Department of Health
3.8(310)?
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Rated 3.8 out of 5 from 310 reviews
Jefferson County Department of Health in Birmingham operates STI care through a public health infrastructure, covering the full bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis A, B, and C, TB, and rapid or conventional HIV) with sliding-scale fees and same-visit bacterial treatment, all at no cost.
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Every Service Runs Without a Bill
Sliding scale here bottoms out at nothing: HIV testing, STI treatment, PrEP, DoxyPEP, hepatitis C treatment, and every vaccine on the roster carry no charge. That structure means the full scope of care is available without cost as a ceiling that stops a visit short.
Interpretation Services Feed Directly Into Clinical Care
Interpretation services for non-English languages are available at Jefferson County Department of Health in Birmingham, which means a patient's history, treatment instructions, and prevention counseling land accurately in the visit itself. Not summarized after the fact.
DoxyPEP Fills the Gap Most Prevention Menus Leave
PrEP and PEP appear on many clinic lists, but DoxyPEP, the post-exposure antibiotic protocol for bacterial STIs, is far less common. Jefferson County Department of Health in Birmingham prescribes all three, giving patients a prevention toolkit that covers HIV exposure, ongoing HIV risk, and bacterial STI exposure from a single appointment.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Conventional HIV
Serves
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Black or African American persons
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)
Persons with HIV
Care services
Family Planning
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
Mpox Vaccine
TB Treatment
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Hepatitis C Treatment
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Free Mpox Vaccine
Medicaid Accepted
PrEP for uninsured
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Free HIV Test
Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community health center 3.0 miles
The UAB Family Clinic at Children's of Alabama
3.2(16)?
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Rated 3.2 out of 5 from 16 reviews
The UAB Family Clinic at Children's of Alabama runs on a sliding-scale fee structure with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted, free HIV testing included, and covers rapid HIV, syphilis, and self-test options alongside PrEP and STI treatment, no appointment required.
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Ryan White Carries HIV Care Past Diagnosis
Walk-in HIV testing alone leaves a gap between a result and sustained medical management. The UAB Family Clinic at Children's of Alabama closes that gap through Ryan White Program funding, which supports continuous HIV/AIDS medical treatment. Not just the moment of diagnosis, but the longitudinal care that follows.
Every Billed Line at This Clinic Is Zero
Across every service the UAB Family Clinic at Children's of Alabama provides (rapid HIV testing, syphilis screening, PrEP initiation, STI treatment, HIV counseling) the patient-facing cost is zero. That single operational fact means PrEP adherence and treatment follow-through never compete with a billing cycle.
Interpretation Services Extend Into Clinical Conversation
The UAB Family Clinic at Children's of Alabama in Birmingham makes interpretation services available for non-English languages, which means counseling on HIV risk, PrEP adherence, and STI prevention reaches patients with the same clinical precision it carries in English.
Tests & treatsRyan White HIV careSliding-scalePrEP
Address
1600 5th Avenue South, Suite G20 Birmingham, AL 35233
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
HIV Self-Test
Syphilis
Rapid HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
At Risk Youth
Persons with HIV
Pregnant Women
Care services
STI Treatment
HIV/AIDS Medical Treatment
Prevention services
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Medicare Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Free HIV Test
Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
3.2 miles
Oak Street Health
4.8(75)?
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Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 75 reviews
Oak Street Health in Birmingham pairs same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis) with testing across a panel that extends to herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB, all on a sliding-scale fee open to anyone. Appointments are required. Care is delivered in Spanish.
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Herpes, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C Also Tested
Oak Street Health tests for herpes and both hepatitis B and C alongside the bacterial STIs and HIV, infection types on one appointment. Catching hepatitis C early, before symptoms appear, is when antiviral treatment is most effective at clearing the infection.
PrEP and PEP Available Where Many Clinics Stop
Plenty of testing sites hand off prevention prescribing entirely: Oak Street Health in Birmingham carries both PrEP and PEP on-site, so the same provider who orders your panel can initiate or manage a prevention regimen without sending you elsewhere.
Spanish-Language Care, Faster Clinical Follow-Through
Clinical staff at Oak Street Health conduct visits in Spanish, which means test results, treatment instructions, and prevention counseling land with full precision. Nothing filtered through a secondary layer before it reaches you.
Tests & treatsSliding-scalePrEP
Address
633 Tuscaloosa Avenue Southwest, Birmingham, AL 35211
Alabama Pregnancy Test Center in Birmingham charges nothing for any service it provides: gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing all carry no fee, with HIV test counseling included. An appointment is required.
Planned Parenthood Southeast in Birmingham tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections when results call for it, on a sliding-scale fee accepted by Medicaid and most insurance. Appointments are required.
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Staffed Interpretation, Not a Dial-In Patch
Interpretation services at Planned Parenthood Southeast are integrated into the appointment itself: a live interpreter coordinates directly with clinical staff during the visit, so consent, diagnosis, and treatment instructions move through a shared conversation rather than a relay. That operational continuity means nothing critical gets paraphrased in the hallway afterward.
Title X Covers Minors With Legal Confidentiality
As a Title X clinic, Planned Parenthood Southeast provides legally confidential family planning and STI services to minors. Meaning the provider is bound by federal confidentiality protections, not just internal policy. That distinction gives younger patients a defined legal footing, not a courtesy.
PrEP Prescribed and Managed On-Site in Birmingham
For anyone weighing HIV prevention who doesn't have a primary care relationship or is paying out of pocket, Planned Parenthood Southeast carries PrEP and PEP as standing clinical services: prescribed, monitored, and refilled here, with sliding-scale fees that apply to the medication visits the same as any other appointment.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Persons with STI
Care services
Family Planning
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
4.0 miles
University of Alabama at Birmingham
4.4(54)?
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Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 54 reviews
University of Alabama at Birmingham tests for syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV, with both rapid and conventional options, on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, walk-ins welcome, and same-visit treatment available for bacterial infections. Every service here carries no charge.
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Every Service Runs at Zero Cost
UAB's STI clinic charges nothing for any service it provides. That zero cost extends across testing, treatment, PrEP, DoxyPEP, and counseling. Meaning a patient who needs the full prevention stack can get it without rationing by price.
Live Interpretation Spans the Full Clinical Visit
Interpretation services at UAB are available across all care, not limited to intake paperwork. That reach means medication adherence counseling for PrEP or DoxyPEP, where dosing precision matters, happens in the language a person actually uses to reason through their health.
DoxyPEP, PrEP, and PEP Without a Secondary Appointment
Without access to DoxyPEP alongside PrEP and PEP in one place, prevention plans fragment. One clinic for HIV prevention, another to source post-exposure antibacterial coverage. UAB holds all three, so the gap where a second appointment gets skipped or delayed doesn't open.
Tests & treatsSliding-scalePrEPDoxyPEP
Address
3220 5th Avenue South, 2nd Floor Birmingham, AL 35222
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Black or African American persons
Gay Men
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Care services
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
STI Treatment
HIV/AIDS Medical Treatment
Prevention services
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Free STI Test
Free HIV Test
Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
4.1 miles
Magic City Wellness Center
4.6(51)?
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Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 51 reviews
Magic City Wellness Center in Birmingham tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. With every service provided at no fee. The sliding-scale covers all, bacterial infections are treated same visit, and appointments are required.
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Every Service Carries a Zero Balance
Plenty of clinics absorb HIV testing costs but bill for treatment, counseling, or the broader panel. At Magic City Wellness Center, the fee structure doesn't shift depending on which service you need: testing, treatment, and prevention all come at no cost.
Three Prevention Prescriptions, One Practice
Magic City Wellness Center prescribes all three current prevention medications: PrEP for ongoing HIV protection, PEP for post-exposure HIV management, and DoxyPEP for bacterial STI prevention after potential exposure. Each requires its own clinical protocol (different dosing windows, monitoring schedules, and follow-up) and the center handles all of it directly.
Hepatitis B and C Added to the Standard Panel
A basic STI panel stops at gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. Leaving hepatitis unaddressed unless a patient pursues separate testing elsewhere. Magic City Wellness Center folds hepatitis B and hepatitis C into the same visit, so a single appointment covers both viral hepatitis strains alongside the full bacterial and HIV panel.
Tests & treatsPrEPDoxyPEP
Address
3220 5th Avenue South, Suite 100 Birmingham, AL 35233
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.
The nearest testing center is about 2 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Homewood, 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 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
Quest Diagnostics
$79 & up
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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
Other CLIA-certified labs near Homewood, AL
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Jefferson 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.
Alabama Fertility Specialists
3490 Independence Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing 6 of the CLIA-certified labs in Jefferson County.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Homewood. 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
Clinicians near Homewood, AL who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 871 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Homewood. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 188 offer telehealth.
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Joseph Shepherd, MD
Internal medicine · 1 West Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham
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
Pharmacies near Homewood, AL
Compare the pharmacies closest to Homewood, AL. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Homewood, 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.
Online treatment
Nurx
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
STDs & HIV in Jefferson County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Jefferson County, the county that includes Homewood, compare with Alabama 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.
#14
#14 of 67 Alabama counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 79% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Jefferson County vs Alabama vs U.S.
Jefferson CountyAlabamaU.S.▲▼ = Jefferson County vs the state average
Infection
Jefferson County
Alabama
United States
Chlamydia
852.95,654 cases▲ 31%
651.1
492.2
Gonorrhea
355.92,359 cases▲ 57%
226.9
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
44.2293 cases▲ 55%
28.6
15.8
Syphilis (early)
36.2240 cases▲ 77%
20.4
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
29.6196 cases▲ 21%
24.5
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.
Reported STD rates in Jefferson County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 7% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Jefferson County, chlamydia has risen from 759 to 852.9 per 100,000 (12%), gonorrhea has fallen from 463.5 to 355.9 per 100,000 (23%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 14.4 to 44.2 per 100,000 (207%).
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
What shapes testing access in and around Homewood, AL
Adults uninsured
7%
No routine checkup
22.3%
No transportation
15.4%
Binge drinking
16.6%
Frequent mental distress
24%
Depression
25%
Primary-care ratio
900 : 1
Jefferson County
Primary-care shortage score 24 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 51.5
Social Vulnerability Index · 73rd percentile nationally
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 Jefferson County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Jefferson County (2023)
Federal priority area: Alabama 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.
People living with HIV
696 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
147cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
18.5%
Jefferson County HIV care continuum (2023)
Jefferson County recorded 26.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 16.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Jefferson County residents living with HIV, 68.6% are in care · 45.2% 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.
Pregnant or planning to be?Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when
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 Jefferson County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
Most Homewood residents are working, and working steadily, with unemployment barely a blip and nearly three-quarters of adults in the labor force. That's good economic news, but it also means weekday mornings and standard clinic hours quietly compete with job schedules that don't flex easily. The testing options listed here vary in hours and approach, so finding one that actually fits around a shift or a commute down US 31 matters more than it might look on paper. The city's housing picture tells its own story.
Close to two-thirds of households own their homes (many of them families, given an average household that runs well above the national norm) while the renting third carries a monthly cost that, stacked against everyday expenses, can make anything with an out-of-pocket fee feel optional. For younger adults in their late teens and twenties, who represent a notably large share of Homewood's population and for whom STIs go largely undetected without routine screening, that cost math is real. Knowing which clinic along the Montgomery Highway corridor or near Rotary Trail Park takes your insurance, or offers a sliding-scale fee, before you go turns a practical errand into a straightforward one.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Homewood, AL
Walkability9.45 / 20 · Below average
At 9.45/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Homewood 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 35209 snapshot
Residents
33,476
Median age
33.6
Median income
$72,383
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 35209 area around Homewood: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Homewood alone.
Homewood sits in Jefferson County, ZIP 35209. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Vulcan
Birmingham Zoo
Agee House
Rotary Trail Park
Alabama Penny Savings Bank
Kelly Ingram Park
Neighborhoods & communities
Lakewood Hills
Vestavia Hills
Shades View Estates
Vestavia Lake
Mountain Woods Park
Vesclub Estates
Cullom Street-Twelfth Street South Historic District
Vesthaven Estates
Major routes
US 31 (Montgomery Highway)
Rosedale Drive
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Homewood, AL
Just outside Homewood? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Homewood, AL: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Jefferson County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Alabama law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Who should test, and whenCDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Homewood-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Homewood 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.
Confidentiality & consent in AlabamaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Alabama 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).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In Alabama, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
Alabama 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.
