Syphilis in Jefferson County runs about 89% lower than the national average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in Jefferson City, Tennessee, some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time. The local directory below lists options.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Jefferson City, TN. The nearest, RMS Jefferson City, is about 0.6 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.
RMS Jefferson City, Jefferson City, earned its federally qualified health center designation by tying fees to patient income: meaning the same syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening is available at a cost that adjusts to what someone actually earns, no appointment needed to get started.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
River Valley Health in Talbott runs on a sliding-scale fee structure open to everyone, with Medicaid and private insurance also accepted. Appointments are required to access testing for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
River Valley Health extends interpretation services across all non-English languages, which means someone navigating a new diagnosis, weighing PrEP, or working through medication adherence counseling can do so in the language they actually use to make decisions. Without that layer being stripped away at the clinical door.
River Valley Health prescribes both PrEP and PEP on-site, and carries a dedicated PrEP program for patients without insurance, which means ongoing HIV prevention stays within reach even when coverage gaps would otherwise make the medication itself the obstacle.
Many clinics identify a hepatitis C infection and send patients elsewhere to address it. River Valley Health treats hepatitis C on-site, so the path from a confirmed result to active treatment doesn't require a separate referral chain or a specialist appointment months out.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Tennessee Department of Health in Dandridge is a public health department where STI testing (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis C) runs alongside TB and family planning, all on a sliding scale, by appointment, with every service available at no fee.
When cost stops someone from returning for treatment or follow-up, an infection stays active. Tennessee Department of Health in Dandridge charges nothing for any service it provides (testing, treatment, vaccines) so the price of a second visit is never the reason care ends.
When a patient has to relay symptoms through a middleman, clinical detail gets lost, and so do nuance and trust. Tennessee Department of Health in Dandridge delivers care directly in Spanish, so the conversation about symptoms, history, and treatment happens without compression or delay.
A positive hepatitis C result that sends someone elsewhere for treatment is a result that often goes unmanaged, the appointment doesn't happen, the cure doesn't start. Tennessee Department of Health in Dandridge provides hepatitis C treatment on-site, so diagnosis and the path through it share the same address.
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English, Spanish
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Care services
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
White Pine, in White Pine, carries federal qualification that mandates sliding-scale fees tied directly to income. Meaning cost adjusts to what you actually earn. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment needed and no one turned away for inability to pay.
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Fees & payment
Rural Medical Services White Pine Center, in White Pine, carries federally qualified health center status. Meaning fees slide with income and no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia without an appointment required.
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Fees & payment
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 Jefferson City, 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 Jefferson 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.
110 Hospital Drive, Jefferson City, TN 37760
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
123 Mossy Creek Drive, Jefferson City, TN 37760
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
150 West Price Road, Dandridge, TN 37725
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Jefferson City. 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, 462 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Jefferson City. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 102 offer telehealth.
Rebecca Daugherty, MD
Family medicine · 1413 Russell Avenue, Jefferson City
Crystal Stiltner, DO
Family medicine · 1405 South Sizer Avenue, Jefferson City
Walter Chiles, MD
Urology · 1405 South Sizer Avenue, Jefferson City
Hina Kouser, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 657 East Broadway Boulevard, Jefferson City
Madison Boles, MD
Internal medicine · 380 West Broadway Boulevard, Jefferson City
Deborah Joseph, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 120 Hospital Drive, Jefferson City
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 Jefferson City, 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.
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0.2 miJeffco Drug Center in Jefferson City
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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 Jefferson City, 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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Jefferson County, the county that includes Jefferson City, compare with Tennessee and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~41% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#50 of 95 Tennessee counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 47% of the state
| Infection | Jefferson County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 273.2 158 cases ▼ 47% | 517.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 58.8 34 cases ▼ 68% | 186.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 1.7 1 cases ▼ 89% | 14.8 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 5.2 3 cases ▼ 55% | 11.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 10.4 6 cases ▼ 61% | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Jefferson County, chlamydia has risen from 257.8 to 273.2 per 100,000 (6%), gonorrhea has fallen from 78.6 to 58.8 per 100,000 (25%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 5.5 to 1.7 per 100,000 (69%).
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 Jefferson County.
Local HIV snapshot
Jefferson County HIV care continuum (2021)
Jefferson County recorded 10.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 14.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Jefferson County residents living with HIV, 75.4% are in care · 67.2% 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 Jefferson County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Nelson Merry Park sits near the heart of Jefferson City, and for many residents the question of getting screened isn't whether they want to, it's how to fit it into a day that's already stretched. With more than half of households here renting rather than owning, and typical rents staying well below the state average, the cost calculus for healthcare tends to be constant: every dollar and every hour counts.
That pressure lands unevenly on younger adults in their late teens and twenties, a group that makes up a striking share of the local population and faces the highest rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis nationally. Jefferson City's household structure tells part of the story too: average households run larger than three people, and fewer than four in ten adults are married, which means a lot of people are navigating new or changing relationships within tight budgets and full homes. When rent is modest but wages are lean, a clinic visit that requires burning PTO or arranging childcare can get quietly set aside.
The labor-force participation rate here reflects a workforce where not everyone is on a standard nine-to-five schedule, and a meaningful share of residents are unemployed or between jobs. Several options listed on this page offer sliding-scale fees and extended hours, so a test scheduled around a shift along Andrew Johnson Highway or a split day in Patterson Hills is genuinely within reach.
Getting there
At 7.65/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Jefferson City 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 37760 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 37760 area around Jefferson City: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Jefferson City alone.
Jefferson City sits in Jefferson County, ZIP 37760. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Jefferson City? 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 Jefferson 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.
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 Jefferson City-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 Jefferson City 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 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).
In Tennessee, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
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.
Learn more about confidential STD testing in TennesseeSource: 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 RMS Jefferson City (0.6 mi); 9 options are within 30 miles.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 273 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Tennessee average.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Tennessee, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, from a reputable lab, confirm any positive with a clinician for treatment.
Yes, most chlamydia infections cause no symptoms, so screening is the only reliable way to catch it.
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