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STD Testing in Hurdland, MO: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

Chlamydia cases in Knox County run about 84% lower than the national average, but that doesn't mean no one in Hurdland, Missouri will need a test. Whether you need a one-time concern or regular check-ups, you can visit a clinic for in-person care, or use an at-home kit for convenience. See your options below.

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STD testing near Hurdland, MO

5 testing options are listed for Hurdland, MO. The nearest, Knox County Health Department, is about 6.9 miles away. Compare 3 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.

Closest to you 6.9 miles

Knox County Health Department

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Knox County Health Department in Edina charges nothing for STI and HIV testing, with Medicaid, insurance, and sliding-scale fees covering additional services. The panel spans gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, conventional HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB. All by appointment.

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Testing and Treatment With No Bill Attached

Sliding-scale fees and insurance acceptance are standard across the industry, but the fee line for STI and HIV testing at Knox County Health Department in Edina reads zero. Not reduced, not income-adjusted, not conditionally waived. Testing, counseling, STI treatment, and TB care are all delivered without a charge.

Your Language, Not an Add-On Service

Many clinics treat language access as a logistics problem solved after the appointment is already scheduled. Knox County Health Department in Edina has interpretation services integrated into care, so the conversation about exposure, symptoms, and treatment happens fully, not in fragments across a language gap.

Hepatitis A, B, and C Tested Alongside the Standard Panel

The four-infection panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV) is where many STI clinics stop. Knox County Health Department in Edina extends that to hepatitis A, B, and C testing, plus TB, so a single appointment can surface infections that frequently go undetected when the panel is narrower.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
102 West Monticello Street, Edina, MO 63537
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Community health center 7.0 miles

Northeast Missouri Health Council

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Northeast Missouri Health Council, Edina's community health center, folds STI care into primary-care infrastructure: meaning gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid and conventional HIV, hepatitis B and C, and TB are all on the same appointment-based sliding-scale fee schedule, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
104 East Jackson, Edina, MO 63537
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Community health center 8.5 miles

Scotland County Memorial Hospital

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Rated 3.8 out of 5 from 31 reviews

A community safety-net rural health clinic about 9 miles from Hurdland. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.

Address
55682 State Highway 6 Suite A, Edina, MO 63537
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When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25
  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200
  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49
  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Hurdland, MO

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.

At-home STD testing in Hurdland, MO

The nearest testing center is about 7 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Hurdland, 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.

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.

Clinicians near Hurdland, MO who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 77 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Hurdland. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 7 offer telehealth.

  • John Sylvara, MD

    Family medicine · 201 South Gex Street, La Plata

  • Valena Fiscus, DO

    Internal medicine · 1001 South Jamison Street, Kirksville

  • Justin Puckett, DO Telehealth

    Family medicine · 1611 South Baltimore Street, Kirksville

  • Kade Kinney, DO

    Family medicine · 1607 South Baltimore Street, Kirksville

  • Jordan Palmer, DO

    Family medicine · 1605 South Baltimore Street, Kirksville

  • Ferrel Moots, DO

    General practice · 1108 East Patterson Street, Kirksville

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.

Pharmacies near Hurdland, MO

No pharmacy near Hurdland, 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.

  • Laplata Pharmacy

    13 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • KB Kirksville Pharmacy

    14 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Rider Drug

    14 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Walgreens 15 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Hy-Vee

    15 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC

Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Hurdland, MO.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Hurdland, 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.

Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.

STDs & HIV in Knox County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Knox County, the county that includes Hurdland, compare with Missouri and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~13% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#111 of 115 Missouri counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 3% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Knox County vs Missouri vs U.S.

Knox County Missouri U.S. ▲▼ = Knox County vs the state average
Infection Knox County Missouri United States
Chlamydia
80.6 3 cases ▼ 84%
498.6 492.2
Gonorrhea — no data 201.9 179.5
Syphilis (P&S) — no data 21.5 15.8
Syphilis (early) — no data 12.4 16
Syphilis (late/unknown) — no data 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.

Reported STD rates in Knox County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 39% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 175 350 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Knox County, chlamydia has fallen from 160.3 to 80.6 per 100,000 (50%), and gonorrhea has fallen from 80.1 to 26.5 per 100,000 (67%).

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 Hurdland, MO

Adults uninsured
9.6%
No routine checkup
19.4%
No transportation
8.6%
Binge drinking
13.5%
Frequent mental distress
17%
Depression
23.6%
Below poverty line
22.6%
  • Primary-care shortage score 18 / 26
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 27th 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 Knox County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Knox County (2023)

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.

New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide

Knox County HIV care continuum (2023)

Knox County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 10.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Knox County residents living with HIV, 100% are in care · 60% 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 Knox County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About Hurdland, MO

Picking up groceries or stopping by the post office, Hurdland residents moving through daily errands along Gardner Street have straightforward access to STI testing in and around town. The clinics and providers listed on this page offer confidential screening without the weight of small-town visibility that can linger in people's minds, a real concern when someone is weighing whether to get tested. Many young adults in Hurdland are at the life stage when regular screening becomes routine: moving into new relationships, starting work, or simply staying on top of health between partners. That shift from hesitation to habit often depends on knowing a test is genuinely private. Testing here works best when the logistics feel simple.

Walk-in availability, weekend hours, or short wait times mean the decision to get screened doesn't have to become a months-long internal negotiation. Providers understand that confidentiality isn't theater, it's the foundation that lets people act on what they already know they should do. Results timing and how information moves matter too. Knowing exactly how and when you'll hear back, and that your name stays off any casual conversation, removes friction that might otherwise keep someone from walking through the door at all.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Hurdland, MO

Walkability 5.74 / 20 · Least walkable

At 5.74/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Hurdland 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.

Map of 5 STD & STI testing locations in Hurdland, Missouri, EasySTD

ZIP 63547 snapshot

Residents
461
Median age
59.4
Median income
$34,000

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 63547 area around Hurdland: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Hurdland alone.

Hurdland sits in Knox County, ZIP 63547. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Major routes

  • MO 6 (Gardner Street)

STD testing in Hurdland, MO: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Knox 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.

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.

GroupTestsHow 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 Hurdland-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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

What each STD test costs

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 Hurdland 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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 Missouri

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

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).

Can a minor consent on their own?

In Missouri, 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)

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 Missouri

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

STD testing FAQs for Hurdland, MO

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

Where's the nearest STD testing to Hurdland, MO?

Knox County Health Department, about 6.9 mi away, with 3 options within 30 miles.

Does insurance cover STD testing near Hurdland, MO?

Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.

Is there free STD testing near Hurdland, MO?

Knox County Health Department, about 6.9 mi away, provides free testing.

What's included in a full panel near Hurdland, MO?

A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.

How common is chlamydia in Knox County?

Knox County reported ~81 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Missouri average.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Missouri without a parent?

In Missouri, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

How long do results take near Hurdland, MO?

Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.

Is STD testing part of prenatal care?

Pregnancy screening is standard; ask about an early-pregnancy STI panel.

Clinic or at-home test, which is better near Hurdland, MO?

Clinics give immediate care and treatment; home kits win on convenience and discretion. Either works.

How do I prepare for an STD test near Hurdland, MO?

Little prep is needed, bring an ID and insurance if you have it, and note your exposure dates and any symptoms; for a urine test, avoid peeing for about an hour beforehand.

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