In Prince George's County, reported chlamydia cases run about 48% higher than the US average. Whether you need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care in Horsehead, Maryland, you can choose between visiting a clinic with a provider or using an at-home kit for convenience. Both offer ways to get tested. The options are listed below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Horsehead, MD. The nearest, Labcorp, 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.
Greater Baden Medical Services in Brandywine tests for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Fees run on a sliding scale and appointments are required.
When language creates friction at any step (intake, results, the follow-up conversation) the gap between a diagnosis and completed treatment widens. At Greater Baden Medical Services, Spanish-language care and interpretation for other languages run through the same appointment, closing that gap before it opens.
Greater Baden Medical Services prescribes both PrEP and PEP on-site, which means a patient can move from testing to a prevention prescription in a single appointment rather than carrying a script to a separate provider.
A hepatitis C diagnosis without a treatment plan attached means a second provider, a second wait, and a window in which the virus continues to advance. Greater Baden Medical Services carries the diagnosis through to treatment on-site, so the clinical work doesn't stall between two separate systems.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Planned Parenthood of Maryland in Waldorf requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, chlamydia, and HIV testing on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside insurance and Medicaid; same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and HPV vaccination round out a single visit.
Without Title X standing, a minor seeking STI testing or family planning often faces a gap. A second appointment, a parent's insurance explanation, a cost that stalls care entirely. Planned Parenthood of Maryland's Title X designation means those services are legally confidential for minors, closing that gap at the first visit.
Planned Parenthood of Maryland prescribes both PrEP and PEP on-site, which means ongoing HIV prevention is managed through the same provider handling your STI testing. No separate infectious-disease referral needed to stay on a prevention regimen.
For anyone paying cash or working without a regular provider, Planned Parenthood of Maryland's standing capability to test for herpes alongside gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and HIV means a single sliding-scale visit captures what many panels leave out. Particularly useful when herpes symptoms prompt the visit in the first place.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
University of Maryland Medical System in Waldorf tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB on a sliding-scale fee with insurance accepted; appointments are required, and bacterial infections can be treated the same visit.
Leaving a clinic with a prevention need and no prescription means days lost tracking down a prescriber willing to take it on. University of Maryland Medical System in Waldorf carries both PrEP and PEP in-house, so the gap between identifying risk and holding a prescription doesn't open in the first place.
University of Maryland Medical System in Waldorf provides hepatitis C treatment on-site, not a workup followed by an outside referral. That continuity keeps the treatment relationship with the same clinical team that handled the diagnosis, shortening the timeline from confirmed infection to active management.
The panel at University of Maryland Medical System in Waldorf includes hepatitis A, B, and C alongside HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and TB. Meaning a single appointment surfaces infections that a narrower panel would leave undetected and untreated.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
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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 Horsehead, 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 Prince George's 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.
7704 Matapeake Business Drive, Suite 200, Brandywine, MD 20613
CMS-certified lab
901 Harry South Truman Drive North (1 H North 400), Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
8957 Edmonston Road Suite K, Greenbelt, MD 20770
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Horsehead. 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, 3,731 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Horsehead. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,552 offer telehealth.
Aryian Cooke, MD Telehealth
OB-GYN · 7651 Matapeake Business Drive, Brandywine
Solange Eloundou
OB-GYN · 7704 Matapeake Business Drive, Brandywine
Chidiebube Nzeako, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 7704 Matapeake Business Drive, Brandywine
Salman Chohan, DO
Urology · 7704 Matapeake Bus Drive, Brandywine
Danubia Hester, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 7704 Matapeake Business Drive, Brandywine
Kavita Tripathi, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 13950 Brandywine Road, Brandywine
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 Horsehead, 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.
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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 Horsehead, 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
$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
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 Prince George's County, the county that includes Horsehead, compare with Maryland and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~21% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#3 of 24 Maryland counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | Prince George's County | Maryland | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 728.7 6,904 cases ▲ 26% | 579.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 284.3 2,694 cases ▲ 37% | 207.1 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 15.3 145 cases ▲ 8% | 14.2 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 20.5 194 cases ▲ 40% | 14.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 33.6 318 cases ▲ 38% | 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 Prince George's County, chlamydia has risen from 721 to 728.7 per 100,000 (1%), gonorrhea has risen from 248.8 to 284.3 per 100,000 (14%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 16.9 to 15.3 per 100,000 (9%).
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 Prince George's County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Prince George's County is one of 48 U.S. counties prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Prince George's County HIV care continuum (2023)
Prince George's County recorded 24.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 13.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Prince George's County residents living with HIV, 88.4% know their status · 73.4% are in care · 66.5% 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 Prince George's County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Forest Glen Estates carries the quiet hum of a neighborhood where most households have been rooted for years, driveways claimed, yards tended, mortgages long since sorted. That kind of stability shapes daily life here in ways that are easy to overlook: schedules built around two working adults, school runs, and the particular busyness of a household that runs close to three people on average. Nearly seven in ten residents are in the workforce, and for those also navigating job searches, unemployment is real here, cost is never an abstraction. That economic texture matters when it comes to sexual health.
Rents in Horsehead, for the small share of residents who do rent, run well above $2,000 a month, leaving little slack in a budget for any appointment that feels optional. That physical accessibility, paired with the local testing options, removes the logistical excuse before it forms. Prince George's County STI rates give real weight to that convenience. Among residents in the under-35 years, routine screening is less a precaution than a baseline, and in Forest Estates, where community life runs close and familiar, knowing those options exist close to home is the starting point.
Getting there
At 5.81/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Horsehead 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 20613 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 20613 area around Horsehead: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Horsehead alone.
Horsehead sits in Prince George's County, ZIP 20613. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Neighborhoods & communities
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Horsehead? 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 Prince George's 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 Horsehead-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 Horsehead 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.
Possibly, Marlboro Village, MD is close; compare it by distance against Labcorp.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
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 729 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Maryland average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 20613; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Maryland, 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.
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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