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STD Testing in Marysville, IA: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

Chlamydia and gonorrhea rates in Marion County run about 82% lower than the US average. If you are in Marysville, Iowa, seeking tests before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care, consider your options: clinics may offer same-day testing with a walk-in, or you might prefer the convenience of an at-home kit or scheduled lab visit.

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STD testing near Marysville, IA

5 testing options are listed for Marysville, IA. The nearest, Pella Regional Health Center, is about 3.8 miles away. Compare 3 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.

Closest to you 3.8 miles

Pella Regional Health Center

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Pella Regional Health Center in Bussey brings STI testing into a regional health center framework, pairing gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid HIV with hepatitis C screening and TB testing: appointment required, fees billed to Medicaid, Medicare, or insurance on a sliding scale.

Tests & treats
Address
411 Merrill Street, Bussey, IA 50044
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday Closed
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Community health center 12.6 miles

Monroe County Hospital

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 481 reviews

A community safety-net rural health clinic about 13 miles from Marysville. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.

Address
6582 165th Street, Albia, IA 52531
Website
Community health center 13.1 miles

Knoxville Office

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Rated 5 out of 5 from 4 reviews

Knoxville Office, in Knoxville, carries full federally qualified health center standing, which means STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia is priced on a sliding scale tied to household income, so no one pays more than their means allow. Walk-ins are welcome; no appointment needed.

Sliding-scale
Address
1504 North Lincoln Street, Knoxville, IA 50138
Website

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When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25
  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200
  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49
  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Marysville, IA

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.

At-home STD testing in Marysville, IA

The nearest testing center is about 4 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Marysville, 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.

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.

Other CLIA-certified labs near Marysville, IA

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.

  • Pella Regional Health Center

    404 Jefferson Street, Pella, IA 50219

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists

    • Full STD panel
  • VA Central Iowa HCS-Knoxville

    1607 North Lincoln Street, Knoxville, IA 50138

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists

    • Full STD panel
  • Epiphany Dermatology of Iowa, PLC

    2605 Washington Street, Pella, IA 50219

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Marysville. 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.

Clinicians near Marysville, IA who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 73 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Marysville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1 offer telehealth.

  • Mitchell Blom, DO

    Family medicine · 411 Merrill Street, Bussey

  • Ruffin Tchakounte, DO

    Internal medicine · 1002 South Lincoln Street, Knoxville

  • Bhama Jayaveerpandian, MD

    Internal medicine · 1002 South Lincoln Street, Knoxville

  • Patricia Branch, MD

    Family medicine · 1002 South Lincoln, Knoxville

  • Nicholas Parker, MD

    Urology · 6580 165th Street, Albia

  • Frank Filippelli, DO Telehealth

    Family medicine · 813 North Lincoln Street, Knoxville

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.

Pharmacies near Marysville, IA

No pharmacy near Marysville, IA 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.

Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Marysville, IA.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Marysville, 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.

Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.

STDs & HIV in Marion County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Marion County, the county that includes Marysville, compare with Iowa and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~37% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#69 of 99 Iowa counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 30% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Marion County vs Iowa vs U.S.

Marion County Iowa U.S. ▲▼ = Marion County vs the state average
Infection Marion County Iowa United States
Chlamydia
186.6 63 cases ▼ 56%
426.8 492.2
Gonorrhea
32.6 11 cases ▼ 72%
116.8 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
3 1 cases ▼ 71%
10.3 15.8
Syphilis (early)
3 1 cases ▼ 67%
9.2 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
3 1 cases ▼ 70%
9.9 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 Marion County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 36% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 175 350 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Marion County, chlamydia has fallen from 317.2 to 186.6 per 100,000 (41%), gonorrhea has fallen from 113.7 to 32.6 per 100,000 (71%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 6 to 3 per 100,000 (50%).

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 Marysville, IA

Adults uninsured
6.5%
No routine checkup
22.5%
No transportation
6.5%
Binge drinking
20.4%
Frequent mental distress
17.1%
Depression
21.7%
Below poverty line
5%
Primary-care ratio
1,043 : 1
Marion County
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 10th 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 Marion County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Marion County (2023)

People living with HIV
46 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
120

Marion County HIV care continuum (2021)

Marion County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 5.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Marion County residents living with HIV, 81.8% are in care · 81.8% 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 Marion County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About Marysville, IA

Marysville sits deep enough in Marion County's rural spread that reaching a clinic means committing to a real drive, and for young adults navigating new relationships or simply keeping pace with their own health, that distance can quietly turn a sensible intention into something that keeps getting postponed. The options listed on this page number twenty, which gives residents genuine room to find something that fits a schedule and a budget rather than settling for the single closest option. What makes Marysville's profile worth understanding is how tightly households here are structured. With every household owner-occupied and average household sizes running notably large, privacy matters.

Knowing there are options spread across Marion County and beyond means someone can choose a clinic a county over without it feeling like a local announcement. Nearly half of adults are married, but the substantial share of younger adults in town (people in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI incidence nationally runs highest) are building lives that deserve the same straightforward access to screening anyone in a larger city takes for granted. Labor-force participation here sits well below typical levels, meaning many residents manage their own hours or aren't tied to a standard nine-to-five, which actually opens up mid-week appointment windows others can't use. The highway out of town is the common thread to almost every option listed here, and with clinics reachable from that same route, the range makes it realistic to pick by hours, cost, or distance on any given week.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Marysville, IA

Walkability 3.83 / 20 · Least walkable

At 3.83/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Marysville 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.

Map of 5 STD & STI testing locations in Marysville, Iowa, EasySTD

ZIP 50116 snapshot

Residents
185
Median age
37.7

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 50116 area around Marysville: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Marysville alone.

STD testing in Marysville, IA: screening, costs & privacy

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 Iowa law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.

Who should test, and when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow 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 Marysville-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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

What each STD test costs

Medicare 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 Marysville 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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 Iowa

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

Two things that actually depend on Iowa 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 Iowa, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own; a parent may be notified only in the case of a positive HIV test result.

Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)

Iowa 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 Iowa

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

STD testing FAQs for Marysville, IA

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

Is walk-in STD testing available near Marysville, IA?

Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.

Does insurance cover STD testing near Marysville, IA?

Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.

Is there free HIV testing near Marysville, IA?

Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.

What's included in a full panel near Marysville, IA?

A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.

How common is chlamydia in Marion County?

Marion County reported ~187 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Iowa average.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Iowa without a parent?

In Iowa, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

Is my STD test private?

Your results are part of your HIPAA-protected medical record; you can ask any clinic about its own privacy practices.

My test was positive, what now?

A positive means treatment is the next step; many STIs are cured with antibiotics, and all are treatable.

Is STI testing different from STD testing?

No real difference for testing, "STI" is just the current term for what used to be called "STD."

Can syphilis symptoms go away on their own?

Yes, a syphilis sore can heal while the infection stays and silently progresses, so a blood test is the only way to be sure.

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