Syphilis rates in Marion County run about 14% lower than the US average. In Kimball, Tennessee, testing options are available whether you need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care. Public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience; see your options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Kimball, TN. The nearest, Tennessee Department of Health, is about 3.5 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.
Tennessee Department of Health in Jasper tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with TB testing folded in, through a public health department that also delivers STI treatment and family planning, all on an appointment basis, with every service provided at no fee.
Every service at Tennessee Department of Health in Jasper (testing, treatment, vaccines, family planning) carries no fee, which means the scope of care a patient can realistically pursue isn't shaped by what they can afford to add to a visit.
Interpretation services are available for non-English languages at Tennessee Department of Health in Jasper, so the clinical conversation (symptoms, treatment instructions, follow-up) reaches patients with the same precision regardless of the language spoken.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Erlanger Health System in South Pittsburg runs appointments for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and HIV, bacterial infections treated the same visit, on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance.
Plenty of clinics patch language access together on the fly, leaving Spanish speakers to navigate critical conversations at a remove. At Erlanger Health System, care in Spanish is built into the clinic itself, so the history, the diagnosis, and the treatment plan all move through a direct conversation, not around one.
For someone without a regular provider who needs a complete picture, not just the bacterial basics, Erlanger Health System tests for herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the core panel. That standing capability means a single appointment can close gaps that a narrower panel would leave open.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Northeast Alabama Health Services in Bryant covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB on a sliding-scale fee with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance accepted. All services carry no fee for those who qualify. Appointments are required; bacterial STIs are treated same visit.
When cost stops someone from following through (skipping treatment, delaying a retest, leaving hepatitis unaddressed) an infection stays active longer than it should. Northeast Alabama Health Services in Bryant removes that barrier entirely: every service on the menu is available at no charge to those who qualify, with no partial billing left over.
Without language access, a diagnosis lands without context: the treatment plan gets lost, follow-up instructions don't stick, and the gap between visit and recovery widens. Northeast Alabama Health Services in Bryant has interpretation services available for non-English languages, so the clinical conversation carries its full weight from the first question to the last instruction.
Plenty of STI clinics run the four-infection panel and leave hepatitis to a separate appointment elsewhere. Northeast Alabama Health Services in Bryant tests for hepatitis A, B, and C alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, and backs the hepatitis A and B results with on-site vaccination.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Care services
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Fees & payment
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 4 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Kimball, 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 Marion 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.
1000 Highway 28, Jasper, TN 37347
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
325 South Cedar Ave Suite 1, South Pittsburg, TN 37380
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Kimball. 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, 378 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Kimball. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 57 offer telehealth.
Karin Boeck, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 24 Mountain View Drive, Kimball
Rena Azar, MD
OB-GYN · 325 South Cedar Avenue, South Pittsburg
Cari Page, MD
Family medicine · 520 East 12th, South Pittsburg
Alan Kelley, MD
Family medicine · 13851 Hwy 28, Whitwell
Jazzmine Basham
Family medicine · 13570 North Main Street, Trenton
Teddy Scoggins, MD
Family medicine · 12978 North Main Streer, Trenton
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 Kimball, 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.
K -VA -T Food Stores
0.4 miThe People's Pharmacy
3.2 miCity of Bridgeport Drugs
7.3 miKilgore Express Pharmacy
7.9 miPonder's Mountain Pharmacy
14 miNorth Jackson Pharmacy
14 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Kimball, TN.
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 Kimball, 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.
$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
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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 Marion County, the county that includes Kimball, compare with Tennessee 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.
#48 of 95 Tennessee counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 49% of the state
| Infection | Marion County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 279.1 82 cases ▼ 46% | 517.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 78.3 23 cases ▼ 58% | 186.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 13.6 4 cases ▼ 8% | 14.8 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 6.8 2 cases ▼ 41% | 11.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 6.8 2 cases ▼ 74% | 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 Marion County, chlamydia has fallen from 378 to 279.1 per 100,000 (26%), gonorrhea has fallen from 128.3 to 78.3 per 100,000 (39%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 6.9 to 13.6 per 100,000 (97%).
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 Marion County.
Local HIV snapshot
Marion County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Marion County residents living with HIV, 83.3% are in care · 54.2% 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 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 Marion County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Kimball Park sits quiet most mornings, the kind of place where you can read a town's pace just by watching who passes through, and that pace tells you something real about how health care fits into daily life here. Most households in Kimball own their homes, many have been here long enough to know their neighbors by name, and the majority of adults are married with families under one roof. That rooted stability is genuinely valuable, but it can also mean that screening for STIs gets treated as something other people need: when Marion County's rates tell a different story for people in their late teens and twenties, regardless of how settled or community-connected they are. Getting tested here means planning a trip, full stop.
For younger adults still building out their routines, that distance is a real consideration, not a minor inconvenience. With just under six in ten residents in the labor force and households running on working schedules, the options listed here that offer extended or weekend hours carry the most practical weight. A Saturday slot or an evening appointment on North Cedar Avenue's route is often the only kind that actually gets used.
Getting there
At 5.4/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Kimball 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 37347 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 37347 area around Kimball: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Kimball alone.
Kimball sits in Marion County, ZIP 37347. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Neighborhoods & communities
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Kimball? 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 Marion 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 Kimball-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 Kimball 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 Tennessee Department of Health (3.5 mi); 7 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
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 279 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Tennessee average.
In Tennessee, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Public health clinics, family-planning clinics, and many school or campus health centers test teens and young adults, often free.
Community health centers and family-planning clinics serve all patients, and many offer LGBTQ-affirming care, ask the site directly.
That's a myth; STIs need sexual contact to spread, not surfaces.
No HIV found; just confirm with a retest if you tested soon after a possible exposure.
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