Harris County reports 33 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 residents. For residents of Jersey Village, Texas, starting a new relationship or maintaining ongoing care, choosing between community clinics and private labs is a matter of cost and convenience. See the listing below to compare.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Jersey Village, TX. The nearest, Memorial Hermann-GoHealth Urgent Care, is about 1.7 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.
Memorial Hermann-GoHealth Urgent Care in Houston tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a fee or insurance basis, with Medicaid accepted and sliding-scale options available. Walk-ins are welcome, and bacterial infections can be treated the same visit. Interpretation services are available for non-English speakers.
The testing menu at Memorial Hermann-GoHealth Urgent Care in Houston includes herpes simplex and hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the core bacterial and HIV tests. Each hepatitis strain requires its own antibody or antigen assay, and herpes testing uses a type-specific blood test. Meaning the lab order here is broader by default, not by special request.
Interpretation services are available for non-English speakers at Memorial Hermann-GoHealth Urgent Care in Houston, which means the clinical exchange (symptom discussion, treatment instructions, follow-up guidance) can happen in the language a patient speaks, reducing the chance that critical details get lost in translation.
Urgent care settings typically handle acute concerns and move on, leaving ongoing HIV prevention to primary care or specialty clinics. Memorial Hermann-GoHealth Urgent Care in Houston fills that gap by prescribing both PrEP for ongoing prevention and PEP when prevention is time-sensitive, without requiring a separate provider relationship.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Bee Busy Wellness Center - North, in Houston, earned its federal qualification by committing to serve patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Sliding-scale fees adjust to income. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening, no appointment needed.
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Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast in Houston runs appointments for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and rapid or conventional HIV testing, treating bacterial infections the same visit when needed. Fees slide with income, Medicaid is accepted, and HPV vaccination is available on-site.
For anyone navigating STI care without a fluent provider (whether that means spoken Spanish, American Sign Language, or another language through interpretation) Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast has that covered at the clinical level, not as an afterthought. Communicating symptoms, treatment options, and prevention plans accurately starts with a provider who can actually reach you.
As a Title X clinic, Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast holds legally protected confidentiality for minors seeking family planning and STI services. A meaningful distinction for anyone under 18 without a parent involved. That federal designation isn't incidental; it's the structure that makes independent care genuinely available to younger patients.
Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast prescribes and manages PrEP directly, which means the initial evaluation, prescription, and ongoing monitoring (regular HIV testing, kidney function labs, and follow-up) happen at the same location. PEP is also available, covered through the clinic's existing clinical infrastructure rather than routed to a separate provider.
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American Sign Language, English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Spring Branch Community Health Center in Houston takes walk-ins for rapid HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C testing, and can treat bacterial infections the same day. Vaccines, PrEP, PEP, and family planning round out a single visit. All on a sliding scale, with every service available at no fee.
Sliding-scale clinics routinely land patients with a remaining balance after adjustments, a smaller bill, but still a bill. At Spring Branch Community Health Center, no fee attaches to any service: testing, treatment, vaccines, and prevention all land at zero cost.
Many clinics field Spanish-speaking patients through workarounds that break down exactly when a conversation gets complex. Spring Branch Community Health Center delivers care directly in Spanish: history, results, and treatment conversations all conducted in the language, without intermediaries.
Starting PrEP at Spring Branch Community Health Center means a provider writes the prescription, establishes the monitoring schedule (routine labs, follow-up visits) and manages ongoing adherence support within the same clinic. PEP is likewise handled by in-house staff, keeping the full prevention pathway in one place.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Harris County Public Health, Houston's county health department, delivers STI care (including rapid HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and herpes testing with same-visit bacterial treatment) on a sliding-scale basis, with appointments required and all services provided at no fee.
Harris County Public Health covers the full visit (testing, treatment, PrEP, vaccines) at no charge to anyone, regardless of insurance status. For someone paying out of pocket with no regular provider, that means the gonorrhea prescription and the follow-up appointment cost exactly the same: nothing.
Without on-site language support, a patient leaves with instructions they can't parse and a prescription they may not fill correctly. The care technically happened but the outcome didn't. Harris County Public Health offers Spanish-language services and interpretation for other languages directly, so the conversation about diagnosis, dosing, and next steps actually lands.
Harris County Public Health prescribes and manages PrEP directly, meaning patients build a consistent relationship with the clinic that handles both their ongoing medication and their regular HIV monitoring in the same place.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · 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 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Jersey Village, 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 Harris 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.
11777 Fm 1960 West, Houston, TX 77065
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
11297 Fallbrook Drive, Houston, TX 77065
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
10680 Jones Rd Suite 600, Houston, TX 77065
CMS-certified lab
13114 Farm To Market 1960 Road West Suite 119, Houston, TX 77065
CMS-certified lab
20320 Northwest Freeway Suite 700, Houston, TX 77065
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Jersey Village. 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, 3,621 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Jersey Village. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,284 offer telehealth.
Micah Bosley, MD
Family medicine · 17347 Village Green Drive, Jersey Village
Dipen Patel, MD
Family medicine · 9606 Jones Road, Houston
Johnny Nguyen, DO
Internal medicine · 9717 Jones Road, Houston
Nilima Rai, MD
Family medicine · 14825 Northwest Freeway, Houston
Nidhi Jhaver, MD
Internal medicine · 11297 Fallbrook Drive, Houston
Ya Li, MD
Internal medicine · 11297 Fallbrook Drive, Houston
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 Jersey Village, TX 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 Jersey Village, 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
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Harris County, the county that includes Jersey Village, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~25% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#13 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 95% of the state
| Infection | Harris County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 641.4 31,014 cases ▲ 30% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 240.6 11,631 cases ▲ 36% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 28.2 1,363 cases ▲ 88% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 40.8 1,975 cases ▲ 55% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 57 2,756 cases ▲ 29% | 44.3 | 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 Harris County, chlamydia has risen from 528.4 to 641.4 per 100,000 (21%), gonorrhea has risen from 239.6 to 240.6 per 100,000 (0%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 13.3 to 28.2 per 100,000 (112%).
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 Harris County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Harris 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.
Harris County HIV care continuum (2023)
Harris County recorded 33.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Harris County residents living with HIV, 86.7% know their status · 75.2% are in care · 65.1% 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 Harris County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
US 290 cuts through the northwest edge of Harris County with the kind of steady commuter rhythm that shapes how Jersey Village residents structure their days, and the households here reflect that rhythm closely. More than half of adults are married, household sizes run close to three people, and just over half of residents own their homes, with a meaningful share renting at costs that, while moderate by Houston-area standards, still leave limited slack in a monthly budget. Health decisions in households like these tend to involve coordinating schedules, splitting childcare, and weighing appointment times against work shifts, since nearly two-thirds of residents participate in the workforce. Those practical constraints land hardest on younger adults, people in their late teens and twenties who are often renting, building careers, and navigating new relationships all at once.
For that group, getting tested doesn't compete with a sense of urgency so much as with a Tuesday that already has four other claims on it. Harris County's STI rates give context for why staying current matters here specifically. The county consistently tracks above state averages for chlamydia and gonorrhea, and for someone living in Jersey Village, routine screening is less a precaution against an abstract risk than a reasonable response to the place they actually live.
Getting there
At 8.82/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Jersey Village 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 77040 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 77040 area around Jersey Village: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Jersey Village alone.
Jersey Village sits in Harris County, ZIP 77040. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Jersey Village? 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 Harris County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Texas 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 Jersey Village-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 Jersey Village 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 Texas 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 Texas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Texas 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 TexasSource: 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, Hunters Creek Village, TX is close; compare it by distance against Memorial Hermann-GoHealth Urgent Care.
Public clinics are free; 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 641 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Texas average.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Yes, partners should test and be treated together to avoid passing it back and forth.
Yes, from a reputable lab, confirm any positive with a clinician for treatment.
Likely yes, if you were past the window period; otherwise retest, and keep up routine screening with new partners.
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