In Pettis County, syphilis cases run about 13% lower than the US average. If you're in Hughesville, Missouri for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, you can choose between walk-in clinics for same-day testing and labs or at-home kits that let you plan around your own time. Here are your options.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Hughesville, MO. The nearest, Katy Trail Community Health, is about 8.9 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.
Katy Trail Community Health in Sedalia earned federal qualification that obligates it to offer sliding-scale fees tied directly to household income, meaning no one pays a flat-rate price regardless of circumstances. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding-scale fee accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. Appointments are required, and bacterial STIs can be treated the same visit.
Bothwell tests for herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C in addition to HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. Meaning a single appointment can surface infections that a narrower panel would leave undetected and unmanaged.
Without access to both PrEP and PEP at the same site where you test, prevention can stall: one gap in coverage, one delayed prescription, and the window closes. Bothwell carries both, so the path from testing to an active prevention plan doesn't depend on a second provider.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Pettis County Health Center, Sedalia's county health department, folds STI care into public health infrastructure: gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis C testing, same-visit bacterial treatment, and HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines, all on a sliding scale, with appointments required. Every service carries no fee.
The sliding scale at Pettis County Health Center runs all the way to no charge, every test, every vaccine, every treatment visit. Medicare is also accepted, meaning the fee structure accommodates a wide range of coverage situations without excluding anyone at either end.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Pettis County Health Center tests for hepatitis C. A blood-borne infection that often goes undetected without a specific prompt to test. TB testing is also available, making the infectious-disease scope here broader than a purely STI-focused panel.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · 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 9 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Hughesville, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Pettis 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.
981 Winchester Drive, Sedalia, MO 65301
CMS-certified lab
601 East 14th Street, Sedalia, MO 65301
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
115 West Broadway Suite 100, Sedalia, MO 65301
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Hughesville. 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, 88 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Hughesville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 6 offer telehealth.
Mary Dimarsico, DO
Family medicine · 821 Westwood Drive, Sedalia
Dalton Lohsandt, MD
Family medicine · 3700 West 10th Street, Sedalia
Abrea Cridlebaugh, MD
Family medicine · 3700 West 10th Street, Sedalia
Alexandra Cooke, DO
Family medicine · 3700 West 10th Street, Sedalia
Michael Carozza, MD
OB-GYN · 3401 West 10th Street, Sedalia
Ashley Tardieu, MD
Family medicine · 3300 West 10th Street, Sedalia
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 Hughesville, MO 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.
8.8 mi Plaza West Pharmacy
9.3 miSummers Pharmacy 13
9.4 miRegional Health Care Clinic
9.4 mi
9.4 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Hughesville, MO.
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 Hughesville, 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 $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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
How reported STI rates in Pettis County, the county that includes Hughesville, compare with Missouri and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~29% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#40 of 115 Missouri counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 65% of the state
| Infection | Pettis County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 296.3 129 cases ▼ 41% | 498.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 48.2 21 cases ▼ 76% | 201.9 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 13.8 6 cases ▼ 36% | 21.5 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 9.2 4 cases ▼ 26% | 12.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 20.7 9 cases ▼ 39% | 33.8 | 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 Pettis County, chlamydia has fallen from 404.8 to 296.3 per 100,000 (27%), gonorrhea has fallen from 139.6 to 48.2 per 100,000 (65%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2.3 to 13.8 per 100,000 (500%).
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 Pettis County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Missouri 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.
Pettis County HIV care continuum (2020)
Pettis County recorded 19.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2020), against 10.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Pettis County residents living with HIV, 75.8% are in care · 69.7% 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 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 Pettis County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Hughesville Park anchors a town where modest home values and rents well below state urban averages make the cost of living genuinely manageable, yet that affordability picture coexists with an unusually thin slice of households reaching six-figure incomes, which means out-of-pocket medical costs, even small ones, land with real weight here. The household structure tells its own story: most adults here are married, living in homes they own, with families running larger than the national average. That kind of settled, working life, where the labor force is broadly employed and days fill fast, is exactly the context in which routine screening for younger adults in their late teens and twenties tends to slip.
People in that phase of life, forming new relationships and facing the county's documented STI rates, benefit most when testing doesn't require half a day off or a long drive on an errant Tuesday. Knowing that in advance, mapping the nearest clinic from a Hughesville address before the need feels urgent, is what turns Pettis County's STI data from a statistic into something a person here can actually act on.
Getting there
At 3.38/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Hughesville 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 65334 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 65334 area around Hughesville: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Hughesville alone.
Hughesville sits in Pettis County, ZIP 65334. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Hughesville? 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 Pettis County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Missouri 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 Hughesville-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 Hughesville 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 Missouri 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 Missouri, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Missouri 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 MissouriSource: 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 4 options within a 30-mile drive.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Pettis County reported ~296 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Missouri average.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
In Missouri, 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.
Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and fertility problems, caught early, it's cured with antibiotics.
Reputable kits use the same lab methods as clinics; any positive should be confirmed and treated by a provider.
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