In Flathead County reported gonorrhea runs about 80% lower than the US average. For same-day testing or routine screening in Hungry Horse, Montana, choose between walk-in clinics and at-home kits that you can use on your own schedule.
Available testing centers
6 testing options are listed for Hungry Horse, MT. The nearest, Greater Valley Health Center - Hungry Horse, is about 0.4 miles away. Compare 3 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.
A safety-net federally qualified health center in Hungry Horse. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Logan Health in Columbia Falls schedules appointments for STI care that spans gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid and conventional HIV, hepatitis C, and TB: with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines available on-site.
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English
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Greater Valley Health Center - Evergreen in Kalispell welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. One visit covers testing for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with fees set on a sliding scale tied to income. A benefit of its federally qualified health center standing.
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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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Hungry Horse, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Flathead 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.
1111 Baker Avenue, Whitefish, MT 59937
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
750 Reserve Place, Kalispell, MT 59901
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
350 Heritage Way, Suite 2100, Kalispell, MT 59901
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Hungry Horse. 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, 111 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Hungry Horse. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 33 offer telehealth.
Chelsie Russig, DO
Family medicine · 1675 Talbot Road, Columbia Falls
Sarabeth Martin, MD Telehealth
Urology · 500 12th Avenue West, Columbia Falls
Daniel Tomlinson, MD
OB-GYN · 1600 Hospital Way, Whitefish
Tessa Winterton, MD
OB-GYN · 2000 Hospital Way, Whitefish
Dennis Beach, MD
OB-GYN · 2002 Hospital Way, Whitefish
Jeremy Jennings, DO
Internal medicine · 1111 Baker Avenue, Whitefish
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 Hungry Horse, MT 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.
Smith's
5.3 miSmiths Food & Drug Centers
5.4 miBeargrass Gift and Drug
5.4 miPamida Stores Operating
5.5 miFlathead Community Health Center
6.1 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Hungry Horse, MT.
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 Hungry Horse, 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 $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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 $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 Flathead County, the county that includes Hungry Horse, compare with Montana and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#23 of 56 Montana counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 59% of the state
| Infection | Flathead County | Montana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 199.7 227 cases ▼ 38% | 322.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 36.1 41 cases ▼ 47% | 67.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 3.5 4 cases ▼ 87% | 27.5 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 1.8 2 cases ▼ 85% | 12.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 5.3 6 cases ▼ 81% | 27.2 | 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 Flathead County, chlamydia has fallen from 251.1 to 199.7 per 100,000 (20%), gonorrhea has fallen from 40.2 to 36.1 per 100,000 (10%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 1 to 3.5 per 100,000 (250%).
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 Flathead County.
Local HIV snapshot
Flathead County HIV care continuum (2023)
Flathead County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Flathead County residents living with HIV, 94.5% are in care · 89.1% 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 Flathead County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Glacier Highline's shadow falls over a town where most households own their homes and have for years, yet the younger adults here, the ones still early in relationships and building routines, carry a disproportionate share of STI risk precisely because regular screening rarely fits naturally into lives organized around seasonal work, limited transportation, and a community where everyone recognizes everyone's truck. The labor-force picture here is unusual: participation is low and recorded unemployment is essentially absent, suggesting many residents work informally, seasonally, or outside traditional employment structures. With no households in the upper income brackets and rent hovering around a thousand dollars a month, any clinic visit that costs money, takes half a workday, or requires gas for a real drive becomes a genuine calculation rather than a casual errand.
That's the specific shape of the barrier in Hungry Horse, not stigma so much as logistics and budget math, which is why options listed on this page matter as a practical menu worth actually consulting. Every appointment is a committed trip, which means knowing in advance which option listed here is closest, cheapest, and most likely to have hours that survive a shift change.
Getting there
At 7.17/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Hungry Horse 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 59919 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 59919 area around Hungry Horse: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Hungry Horse alone.
Hungry Horse sits in Flathead County, ZIP 59919. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Hungry Horse? 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 Flathead County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Montana 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 Hungry Horse-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 Hungry Horse 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 Montana 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 Montana, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Montana 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 MontanaSource: 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.
The closest is Greater Valley Health Center - Hungry Horse (0.4 mi); 3 options are within 30 miles.
Private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
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 200 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Montana average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 59919; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
In Montana, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
It's cured with antibiotics; treating partners together prevents reinfection.
There's no cure, but antivirals manage symptoms well and reduce transmission.
Absolutely; screening is designed for the symptom-free stage, just wait until the window period closes.
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