STD Testing in Hornbeak, TN: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Chlamydia cases in Obion County run about 15% below the US average. If you are starting a new relationship or managing ongoing care in Hornbeak, Tennessee, you may find cost differences between clinics that bill insurance and private labs that charge a flat fee. Review the options below.
6 testing options are listed for Hornbeak, TN. The nearest, Citizens of Lake County Health Care, is about 7.6 miles away. Compare 2 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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Community health center 7.6 miles
Citizens of Lake County Health Care
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Rated 3.9 out of 5 from 13 reviews
Citizens of Lake County Health Care in Troy anchors STI care within a community health framework, pairing the standard bacterial and HIV panel with hepatitis B and C testing and TB screening. Walk-in appointments are welcome, fees run on a sliding scale, and gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis can be treated the same visit.
Tennessee Department of Health in Tiptonville requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and HIV testing alongside STI treatment, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, family planning, and TB care. All at no fee regardless of income.
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Every Service Runs at Zero Cost
The Tennessee Department of Health in Tiptonville charges nothing for any service on its roster: testing, treatment, vaccines, and family planning included. Sliding-scale eligibility isn't a gate; the fee is zero across the board, which means Medicaid is accepted but never required to access care.
Spanish-Language Care Staffed On-Site
Spanish is one of two languages in active clinical use at the Tennessee Department of Health in Tiptonville, covering the full scope of services from STI testing to family planning. That single-language addition means clinical conversations, not just intake paperwork, happen directly in Spanish.
Herpes Testing Expands the Standard Bacterial Panel
Alongside gonorrhea and chlamydia cultures and conventional HIV testing, the Tennessee Department of Health in Tiptonville runs herpes testing. A viral diagnosis that requires specific specimen collection and interpretation distinct from the bacterial swab workflow. That means a single appointment can return results across both bacterial and viral STIs.
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 8 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Hornbeak, 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
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 Hornbeak, TN
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Obion 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.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Hornbeak. 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 Hornbeak, TN who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 116 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Hornbeak. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 13 offer telehealth.
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 Hornbeak, TN
No pharmacy near Hornbeak, TN 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.
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 Hornbeak, 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
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 Obion County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Obion County, the county that includes Hornbeak, compare with Tennessee 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.
#22
#22 of 95 Tennessee counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 77% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Obion County vs Tennessee vs U.S.
Obion CountyTennesseeU.S.▲▼ = Obion County vs the state average
Infection
Obion County
Tennessee
United States
Chlamydia
417.6127 cases▼ 19%
517.4
492.2
Gonorrhea
19459 cases▲ 4%
186.4
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
— no data
14.8
15.8
Syphilis (early)
— no data
11.5
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
9.93 cases▼ 62%
26.4
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 Obion County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 4% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Obion County, chlamydia has fallen from 581.4 to 417.6 per 100,000 (28%), gonorrhea has fallen from 516.5 to 194 per 100,000 (62%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.3 to 9.9 per 100,000 (200%).
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 Hornbeak, TN
Adults uninsured
12.9%
No routine checkup
20.9%
Binge drinking
12.4%
Frequent mental distress
20.2%
Depression
30.6%
Below poverty line
9.8%
Primary-care ratio
2,344 : 1
Obion County
Primary-care shortage score 17 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 52
Social Vulnerability Index · 61st 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 Obion County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Obion County (2023)
People living with HIV
117 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
39
Obion County HIV care continuum (2022)
Obion County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 14.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Obion County residents living with HIV, 90% are in care · 73.3% 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 Obion County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Kirby Pocket Day Use Area sits at the edge of town as quietly as the rest of Hornbeak: a place where nearly four in five households own their homes, many of them long-established families with a spouse and kids under the same roof. That stability is real, but it sits alongside an unemployment rate that leaves a significant share of working-age residents with irregular schedules and tight budgets. With typical rents well under $700 a month and home values that tell their own story about the local economy, household finances often leave little room for unexpected out-of-pocket costs. That squeeze matters most for younger adults, people in their late teens and twenties, whose years carry the steepest STI rates and who may already be stretching a modest paycheck.
When labor-force participation sits well below national norms, the households that are working often do so on hours that don't align with standard clinic schedules. For the roughly one in five households here that rents, with typical monthly costs that leave limited margin, the sliding-scale and low-cost options listed here deserve a close look before assuming a visit isn't affordable. Obion County STI rates make that research worth the drive.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Hornbeak, TN
Walkability3.08 / 20 · Least walkable
At 3.08/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Hornbeak 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 38232 snapshot
Residents
2,254
Median age
51.5
Median income
$49,438
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 38232 area around Hornbeak: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Hornbeak alone.
Hornbeak sits in Obion County, ZIP 38232. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Kirby Pocket Day Use Area
Samburg City Park
Spicer Park
Nearby cities & towns
Nearby cities and towns near Hornbeak, TN
Just outside Hornbeak? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Hornbeak, TN: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Obion County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Tennessee law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Who should test, and when
CDC 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 Hornbeak-area provider.
Medicare 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 Hornbeak 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 Tennessee
Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Tennessee 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 Tennessee, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
Tennessee 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.
