Near Lakeway, Texas, new HIV diagnoses in Travis County run about 33% higher than the US average. Whether you need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care in Lakeway, Texas, you can weigh a clinic visit for provider support, or an at-home kit for convenience. Find options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Lakeway, TX. The nearest, Labcorp at Walgreens, is about 1.4 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.
CommUnityCare Health Centers in Austin covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, TB, and HIV testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and a sliding-scale fee that extends to no charge. Appointment required.
A bill that arrives after care ends can quietly derail follow-through, a prescription left unfilled, a follow-up skipped. At CommUnityCare Health Centers in Austin, every service, from the initial test through treatment, PrEP, and vaccines, carries no charge, so the care that starts in the room is the care that actually gets completed.
CommUnityCare Health Centers in Austin provides care in Spanish and offers interpretation across other languages: meaning a patient discussing PrEP, a positive syphilis result, or medication adherence can work through every detail in the language that makes clinical reasoning clear, without a lag or a filtered exchange.
CommUnityCare Health Centers in Austin prescribes and manages both PrEP, typically daily oral tenofovir-based regimens, and PEP, with the ongoing lab monitoring (HIV testing, kidney function, STI screening) that both protocols require built directly into clinic appointments rather than outsourced to a separate provider.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
CommUnityCare Oak Hill, Austin, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Sliding-scale fees tied to income make a visit to this federally qualified health center workable for most budgets, and a single visit can cover testing for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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A public STD-testing location about 12 miles from Lakeway, run as a Federally Qualified Health Center with sliding-scale fees.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Carbon Health in Austin takes walk-ins without an appointment, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis A and C, and TB in one visit. Same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees accepted, with interpretation services available for non-English languages.
Without language support at Carbon Health Austin, a non-English speaker faces a second appointment, a delayed diagnosis, or treatment that simply doesn't happen. Interpretation services are built into the visit here, so the conversation that leads to a prescription or a PrEP plan doesn't get deferred.
Carbon Health Austin prescribes PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP. Meaning all three prevention pathways live in the same clinic, which cuts the number of providers a patient has to maintain to stay protected.
Patients paying cash or managing care without a regular provider benefit from Carbon Health Austin's panel, which extends to hepatitis A and hepatitis C alongside the core bacterial and viral infections, so a single visit produces a complete picture rather than a partial one.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Pride Family Medicine in Cedar Park screens for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV on a fee-based structure that accepts Medicare and most insurance, with appointments required and same-visit treatment available for bacterial infections.
Without on-site language support, an STI diagnosis can stall: prescriptions go unfilled, follow-up questions go unasked, and care quietly lapses. Pride Family Medicine in Cedar Park integrates interpretation services directly into the appointment, so nothing critical gets lost between the provider's explanation and the patient's next step.
Pride Family Medicine in Cedar Park prescribes and manages PrEP and PEP as part of its regular care, which means patients can establish continuous HIV prevention alongside their other health needs rather than juggling separate providers.
Pride Family Medicine in Cedar Park runs herpes testing as part of its STI panel: a standing capability that serves anyone without a regular provider who wants a thorough picture, or anyone paying out of pocket who needs results that actually answer the question they came in with.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · 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 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Lakeway, 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 Travis 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.
12813 Galleria Circle, Bee Cave, TX 78738
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
12117 Bee Caves Road,Building 3 Suite 100, Austin, TX 78738
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
100 Medical Parkway, Lakeway, TX 78738
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
2009 Ranch Road 620 North, Suite 310, Austin, TX 78734
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1518 Ranch Road 620 South,Suite 200, Lakeway, TX 78734
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 Lakeway. 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, 1,557 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Lakeway. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 630 offer telehealth.
Denis Ha, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 11805 Fm 2244 Road, Bee Cave
Narendra Punjabi, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 12005 Bee Caves Road, Austin
Adriana Pratt, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 15801 West Sh, Bee Cave
Mark Weisberg, MD
Internal medicine · 1008 Ranch Rd 620, Lakeway
Fatima Hatia, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1010 Ranch Rd 620, Lakeway
Daniel Coffey, MD
Family medicine · 4 Lakeway Centre Court, Lakeway
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 Lakeway, 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.
Pure Pharmacy
0.8 miHill Country Apothecary
1.3 mi
1.3 mi Randalls Pharmacy
1.4 mi
1.4 mi Lakeway Pharmacy
3.2 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Lakeway, TX.
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 Lakeway, 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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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
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 Travis County, the county that includes Lakeway, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~12% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#9 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 96% of the state
| Infection | Travis County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 681.7 9,100 cases ▲ 39% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 347.9 4,644 cases ▲ 97% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 29.8 398 cases ▲ 99% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 33 440 cases ▲ 25% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 49.7 663 cases ▲ 12% | 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 Travis County, chlamydia has risen from 614.3 to 681.7 per 100,000 (11%), gonorrhea has risen from 316.8 to 347.9 per 100,000 (10%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 20.5 to 29.8 per 100,000 (45%).
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 Travis County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Travis 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.
Travis County HIV care continuum (2023)
Travis County recorded 18.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Travis County residents living with HIV, 86.7% know their status · 84% are in care · 72.1% 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 Travis County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Ranch Road 620 is the corridor most Lakeway residents use to reach the options listed on this page, and a clinic visit typically means a drive of several miles before you arrive anywhere. That physical distance is worth keeping in mind alongside the cost picture: with nearly two-thirds of households earning six figures and more than four in five residents owning their homes, Lakeway reads as financially comfortable, yet a $1,851 monthly rent still shapes decisions for the smaller share who lease, and time is its own currency when a commute plus a clinic stop adds an hour or more to a workday. The community's profile adds another layer.
A labor-force participation rate below sixty percent reflects a mix of retirees, part-time workers, and caregivers, people whose schedules can be flexible or, conversely, tightly managed around family responsibilities. With households averaging nearly three people and close to seventy percent of adults married, a lot of life here is organized around partners and shared routines, exactly the circumstances where routine STI screening is most relevant and most easily deferred. Lakeway's young adults, those in their late teens and twenties, represent a smaller slice of the population than in denser Texas cities, but they fall squarely in the years when STI transmission is most common.
Getting there
Lakeway scores 10.73/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 78738 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 78738 area around Lakeway: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Lakeway alone.
Lakeway sits in Travis County, ZIP 78738. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Lakeway? 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 Travis 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 Lakeway-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 Lakeway 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.
There are 9 options within a 30-mile drive.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Public health clinics nearby provide free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Travis County reported ~682 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Texas average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Chlamydia is checked with a simple urine sample or a swab; lab results usually come back in a day or two.
Reputable kits use the same lab methods as clinics; any positive should be confirmed and treated by a provider.
Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up, the infection is manageable.
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