In Navajo County, new HIV diagnoses run about 52% lower than the US average. If you are in Kayenta, Arizona and wondering whether you need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care, consider that clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price.
Available testing centers
8 testing options are listed for Kayenta, AZ. The nearest, Indian Health Service, 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.
A community safety-net federally qualified health center · Title X family-planning grantee in Kayenta. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Canyonlands Healthcare in Kayenta tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding-scale fee accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurers; same-visit treatment is available for bacterial infections, with care delivered in Spanish.
Canyonlands Healthcare delivers services in Spanish, which means questions about symptoms, treatment options, and prevention land clearly the first time. Without relay or delay shaping what a patient understands about their own health.
Many STI clinics stop at testing and leave prevention prescriptions to primary care or infectious disease specialists. Canyonlands Healthcare prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, keeping ongoing HIV prevention tied to the same provider relationship as the rest of the care.
Canyonlands Healthcare treats hepatitis C on-site, so a confirmed diagnosis moves directly into a treatment plan without a separate specialist referral stretching the timeline toward cure.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Indian Health Service in Kayenta functions as a full-service medical facility where STI care (rapid HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and herpes testing plus same-visit bacterial treatment) sits alongside primary and specialty services on a sliding-scale fee structure, by appointment, with Spanish-language care available.
Skipping herpes from a standard panel means a second appointment, a second co-pay, and a stretch of time when transmission risk goes unaddressed. Indian Health Service in Kayenta includes herpes alongside rapid HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. One visit covers what other panels leave for later.
Most sexual-health clinics treat the infection and stop there, leaving substance-use concerns for a separate provider, a separate intake process, and often a separate wait. Indian Health Service in Kayenta carries both programs in the same facility, so those two threads of care don't have to run on different tracks.
For a Spanish speaker navigating STI care without a regular primary provider, the language of the clinical conversation shapes everything. What symptoms get described, what treatment gets understood, what follow-up actually happens. Indian Health Service in Kayenta delivers care directly in Spanish, making that full clinical exchange possible from the first appointment.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Navajo Mountain Community Health Center in Monument Valley meets patients where they are (uninsured, cash-paying, or without a regular provider) through federally qualified sliding-scale fees tied to income. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening without an appointment.
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Utah Navajo Health System in Monument Valley weaves STI care into the broader health infrastructure it provides the region: the standard bacterial panel, sliding-scale fees, walk-in access, same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and prevention tools including PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP.
Utah Navajo Health System prescribes PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP: meaning ongoing HIV prevention, post-exposure HIV coverage, and bacterial STI prevention after exposure are all managed by the same clinical team that handles your testing, which keeps follow-up care continuous rather than fragmented.
Many clinics end their panel at the four core bacterial and viral STIs and leave hepatitis testing to separate referrals. Utah Navajo Health System tests for both hepatitis B and hepatitis C on-site, alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. No secondary appointment needed to cover those infections.
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Listing verified Jun 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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Kayenta, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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 Navajo 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.
US Hwy 160, Kayenta, AZ 86033
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
3943 Highway 160, Kayenta, AZ 86033
CMS-certified lab
200 West Hospital Drive, Whiteriver, AZ 85941
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Kayenta. 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, 12 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Kayenta. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit.
Janeen Bjork, MD
Family medicine · East Hwy 160 To Rte 59, Chilchinbito
Daniel Jones, DO
Family medicine · US Hwy 160 South, Kayenta
Dane Lyman, MD
Family medicine · 30 West Medical Drive, Monument Valley
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 Kayenta, AZ 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.
Canyonlands Healthcare - Chilchinbeto
1.4 miNavajo Mountain Health Center Pharmacy
33 miShowing the 2 closest pharmacies to Kayenta, AZ.
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 Kayenta, 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.
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Navajo County, the county that includes Kayenta, compare with Arizona and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~34% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#2 of 15 Arizona counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | Navajo County | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 745.6 814 cases ▲ 35% | 552.5 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 260.1 284 cases ▲ 36% | 190.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 35.7 39 cases ▲ 48% | 24.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 44 48 cases ▲ 79% | 24.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 127.3 139 cases ▲ 130% | 55.3 | 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 Navajo County, chlamydia has risen from 583.8 to 745.6 per 100,000 (28%), gonorrhea has fallen from 282.1 to 260.1 per 100,000 (8%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 45.9 to 35.7 per 100,000 (22%).
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 Navajo County.
Local HIV snapshot
Navajo County HIV care continuum (2023)
Navajo County recorded 6.6 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Navajo County residents living with HIV, 82.4% are in care · 72.5% 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 Navajo County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Kayenta's homeownership rate tells one kind of story: a community with real roots, multigenerational households averaging nearly five people, and a cost of living that keeps rent well below what most Arizona towns charge. But the logistics underneath that stability are something else entirely. For the large share of younger adults here (people in their late teens and twenties, the group most likely to need STI screening and least likely to have asked for it before) distance isn't an inconvenience; it's the actual barrier. That barrier lands harder when work is scarce. With fewer than half of residents in the labor force and unemployment running high, even a short drive can depend on borrowed time or a borrowed car.
The $618 typical monthly rent leaves thin margins for unexpected expenses, which means a clinic visit that costs money or requires taking unpaid hours off can get shelved indefinitely. The testing options listed here vary in cost, hours, and how far off the main roads they sit. Details the clinic cards spell out. Knowing that range before you leave the house, rather than discovering it at Red Rock Hill on the way back from somewhere else, is what actually changes the math on getting tested.
Getting there
At 6.11/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Kayenta 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 86033 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 86033 area around Kayenta: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Kayenta alone.
Kayenta sits in Navajo County, ZIP 86033. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Kayenta? 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 Navajo County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Arizona 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 Kayenta-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 Kayenta 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 Arizona 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 Arizona, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Arizona 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 ArizonaSource: 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 Indian Health Service (0.6 mi); 5 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
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.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
In Arizona, 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, most chlamydia infections cause no symptoms, so screening is the only reliable way to catch it.
You self-collect a sample at home, mail it in, and view results online, no clinic visit needed.
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