STD Testing in Louisville, KY: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Gonorrhea rates in Jefferson County run about 89% higher than the US average. Living in Louisville, Kentucky, whether you need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care, you have options. A local clinic can address your questions and potentially start treatment, but an at-home kit lets you collect a sample on your own time and mail it in. Find choices below.
12 testing options are listed for Louisville, KY. The nearest, NuLease Medical Solutions, is about 1.9 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
How to read these listings
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.
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Quest Diagnostics
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3.6(113)?
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Rated 3.6 out of 5 from 113 reviews
Address
6400 Dutchmans Parkway, Louisville, KY 40205 4.3 miles away
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Most reviewed 1.9 miles
NuLease Medical Solutions
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Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 177 reviews
NuLease Medical Solutions in Louisville tests for HIV, hepatitis C, syphilis, herpes, and the full bacterial panel on a sliding-scale fee, with walk-in access and same-visit treatment for gonorrhea and chlamydia. Care delivered in Spanish for patients who need it.
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Spanish-Language Care Kept Within NuLease
When a clinic can't deliver STI counseling or treatment planning in Spanish, the cost is measurable: delayed disclosure, medication instructions that don't land, and follow-up that quietly falls apart. NuLease Medical Solutions conducts care (testing, counseling, and treatment) in Spanish, so nothing between diagnosis and next steps depends on a workaround.
PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP Available at NuLease
DoxyPEP, doxycycline taken after a potential bacterial STI exposure, sits alongside PrEP and PEP in NuLease Medical Solutions' prevention portfolio. Having all three means a provider can match the specific regimen to the specific risk pattern, rather than routing certain prescriptions elsewhere.
Hepatitis C Treatment Stays at NuLease Louisville
A hepatitis C diagnosis without on-site treatment access means a second appointment at a separate facility, and the weeks or months that slip between them carry real viral and financial cost. NuLease Medical Solutions treats hepatitis C on-site, closing that gap between a positive antibody result and an active treatment plan.
Park DuValle Community Health Center in Louisville requires an appointment, and that scheduled visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing alongside STI treatment, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, and PrEP. All on a sliding-scale fee open to anyone.
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Full Spanish Care Delivered by the Clinical Team
Park DuValle conducts STI care (testing, counseling, treatment planning, and PrEP conversations) directly in Spanish. That means clinical detail, medication instructions, and prevention decisions are communicated in Spanish by the care team itself, without a relay step between provider and patient.
PrEP and PEP Prescribed Here, No Outside Referral
Without on-site PrEP and PEP prescribing, a patient leaves with a recommendation but no medication, and every day between that conversation and a prescriber's appointment is unprotected. Park DuValle closes that gap: both PrEP and PEP are prescribed and managed at the same center where testing and counseling happen.
FHC - Sheehan Landing in Louisville carries federally qualified health center status, meaning its sliding-scale fees adjust to income for anyone walking in. No appointment needed. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening is available whether you're uninsured, between providers, or simply paying out of pocket.
Specialist MAT in Jeffersontown covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, rapid and conventional HIV, and all three hepatitis strains, treating bacterial STIs on the same visit. Fees are charged on a sliding scale and accepted through Medicaid or private insurance, with no appointment required.
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Hepatitis C Diagnosis Leads Directly to Treatment
Specialist MAT treats hepatitis C on-site, which means a confirmed diagnosis moves into an active treatment plan without transferring care to another provider. That continuity shortens the gap between knowing and clearing the infection.
Substance-Use Treatment Runs Alongside STI Care
Substance-use treatment is available at Specialist MAT as part of the same clinical setting as STI services, so patients managing both needs aren't splitting their care between separate providers. Addressing them together can improve adherence across both treatment tracks.
Nine-Pathogen Panel Includes Herpes and All Hepatitis Strains
Specialist MAT's panel tests for nine pathogens (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, rapid and conventional HIV, and hepatitis A, B, and C) which means infections that a narrower four-pathogen screen would miss are identified in the same visit.
Family Health Centers in Louisville covers the full standard panel with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs like gonorrhea and chlamydia, sliding-scale fees scaled to income across all services, and appointments required. Every visit delivered at no cost to the patient.
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Every Service Runs at Zero Cost
All services at Family Health Centers carry no charge, which means the scope of care you receive (testing, treatment, vaccines) is never trimmed by what you can afford to pay that day.
Spanish and Interpretation Built Into Care
Spanish and broader interpretation services are available at Family Health Centers, so clinical conversations (symptoms, treatment options, follow-up) happen with full precision rather than guesswork.
Herpes and Hepatitis Added to the Panel
Family Health Centers tests for herpes, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C alongside the core bacterial and HIV tests, giving patients a clearer picture of their status in a single appointment.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
Low Income Persons
Persons with Hepatitis
Persons with STI
Persons with TB
Care services
Family Planning
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
Mpox Vaccine
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Free Mpox Vaccine
Medicaid Accepted
Medicare Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community health center 6.3 miles
Family Health Center - Americana Annex
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Family Health Center - Americana Annex in Louisville welcomes walk-in patients for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified standing backs a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income, covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in a single visit.
Solutions Health in Louisville offers every service at no charge: HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, herpes, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, plus same-visit bacterial treatment, vaccines, and PrEP, all covered regardless of insurance status, with no appointment required.
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Every Service Carries a Zero Balance
Solutions Health charges nothing for any of its services. That straightforward fact means a patient can pursue the full panel, start PrEP, get treated for a bacterial infection, and begin hepatitis C care without weighing what to skip based on cost.
Solutions Health carries PrEP for ongoing HIV prevention, PEP for post-exposure management, and DoxyPEP. The three-medication prevention toolkit in one place. For anyone paying out of pocket or without an established primary care relationship, having prescribing capability on-site means prevention doesn't stall waiting for a referral appointment elsewhere.
Hepatitis C Treatment Begins and Ends at Solutions Health
Solutions Health treats hepatitis C on-site rather than stopping at diagnosis. For a curable infection that historically required specialty referrals, that means a positive result can move directly into a treatment plan without leaving the clinic's care.
Tests & treatsPrEPDoxyPEP
Address
1620 Arthur Street, Suite 119 Louisville, KY 40203
Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness
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Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and an appointment required, and every service carries no charge.
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Zero-Cost Care With No Insurance Required
Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness covers the entire visit (testing, counseling, and treatment) at no fee, regardless of whether someone carries insurance or pays out of pocket. For anyone without a regular provider or coverage, that standing policy means nothing is rationed by what a visit costs.
Spanish Spoken Here, Not Patched Together
Many clinics route non-English speakers through ad hoc solutions that slow the visit and flatten the conversation. Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness delivers care directly in Spanish, keeping the full clinical exchange (history, counseling, results) in the same language throughout.
Title X Covers Minors With Legally Confidential Services
As a Title X-funded clinic, Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness extends legally confidential family planning and STI services to minors. Meaning parental notification is not required. For a young person managing sexual health without a guardian's involvement, that legal protection is built into every visit.
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.
The nearest testing center is about 2 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Louisville, 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 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
Quest Diagnostics
$79 & up
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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
Other CLIA-certified labs near Louisville, KY
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.
Associates IN Dermatology
3810 Springhurst Boulevard, Suite Ll, Louisville, KY 40241
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing 6 of the CLIA-certified labs in Jefferson County.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Louisville. 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
Clinicians near Louisville, KY who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 906 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Louisville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 225 offer telehealth.
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Paula Robinson, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 4501 Louise Underwood Way, Louisville
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
Pharmacies near Louisville, KY
Compare the pharmacies closest to Louisville, KY. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Louisville, KY.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Louisville, 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.
Online treatment
Wisp
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
STDs & HIV in Jefferson County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Jefferson County, the county that includes Louisville, compare with Kentucky and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~19% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#4
#4 of 120 Kentucky counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 97% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Jefferson County vs Kentucky vs U.S.
Jefferson CountyKentuckyU.S.▲▼ = Jefferson County vs the state average
Infection
Jefferson County
Kentucky
United States
Chlamydia
679.35,245 cases▲ 78%
381.9
492.2
Gonorrhea
339.42,621 cases▲ 153%
134.4
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
28.9223 cases▲ 105%
14.1
15.8
Syphilis (early)
32.8253 cases▲ 126%
14.5
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
38.5297 cases▲ 104%
18.9
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.
Reported STD rates in Jefferson County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 8% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Jefferson County, chlamydia has fallen from 721.5 to 679.3 per 100,000 (6%), gonorrhea has fallen from 362.8 to 339.4 per 100,000 (6%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 25 to 28.9 per 100,000 (16%).
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
What shapes testing access in and around Louisville, KY
Adults uninsured
6.3%
Jefferson County
Below poverty line
24.9%
Primary-care ratio
1,093 : 1
Jefferson County
Primary-care shortage score 22 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 48.8
Social Vulnerability Index · 62nd percentile nationally
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
HIV in Jefferson County (2023)
Federal priority area: Kentucky is one of the U.S. jurisdictions prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
People living with HIV
567 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
183cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
21.7%
Jefferson County HIV care continuum (2023)
Jefferson County recorded 28.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 10.4 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Jefferson County residents living with HIV, 82.8% are in care · 71.9% 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.
Pregnant or planning to be?Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when
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).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
Bardstown Road carries the kind of settled, lived-in feel that defines much of Louisville's residential core, block after block of owner-occupied houses and long-term renters who have stayed put for years. That stability is real, but the practical side of healthcare access doesn't always match it. Louisville's young adults, people moving through their late teens and twenties, represent the years when STIs circulate most actively, and the county's rate tables reflect that. For them, the gap between intending to get tested and actually going comes down to hours and cost as much as distance.
A workforce participation rate that leaves roughly one in three adults outside formal employment means irregular schedules and variable coverage are common realities across the city, not exceptions. With fewer than a quarter of Louisville households bringing in six figures, the sliding-scale and zero-cost options among the clinics listed here matter considerably. For a renter paying around the city's typical monthly rent, a fee-based visit at a private clinic can represent a real share of discretionary income, which is exactly why the cost column on those clinic cards is worth reading before you drive out to Black Mudd Park and back.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Louisville, KY
Walkability5.89 / 20 · Below average
At 5.89/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Louisville 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.
Louisville sits in Jefferson County. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Louisville Mega Cavern
Louisville zoo
Black Mudd Park
Highview Park
Fern Creek Park
Farmington
Major routes
KY 1747 (South Hurstbourne Parkway)
Bardstown Road
Bardstown / Resthaven Cemetary
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Louisville, KY
Just outside Louisville? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Louisville, KY: screening, costs & privacy
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 Kentucky law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Who should test, and whenCDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Louisville-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Louisville 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.
Confidentiality & consent in KentuckyMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Kentucky 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).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In Kentucky, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
Kentucky 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.