STD Testing in Monteagle, TN: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Chlamydia in Marion County runs about 43% lower than the US average, but if you live in Monteagle, Tennessee, there are still options for testing before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care. Some prefer visiting clinics for provider consultations and immediate treatment, while others value at-home kits for convenience and flexibility. Here are your options in Monteagle.
6 testing options are listed for Monteagle, TN. The nearest, Grundy County Primary Care Center, is about 12.8 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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Community health center 12.8 miles
Grundy County Primary Care Center
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Grundy County Primary Care Center in Coalmont was built around patients who are uninsured, paying out of pocket, or caught between providers, and its federally qualified standing means STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia runs on a sliding-scale fee tied directly to income.
Tennessee Department of Health in Altamont charges nothing for any of its services, covering HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis C, and TB testing alongside STI treatment, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, and partner notification. Appointments required.
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Every Service Runs on Zero Dollars
The fee schedule at Tennessee Department of Health in Altamont has one entry: zero. Sliding scale, Medicaid, and free HIV testing are all available, but the baseline for every test, vaccine, and treatment on the menu is no charge at all. No income threshold, no tier to qualify for.
Spanish Is a Staffed Clinical Language
Tennessee Department of Health in Altamont lists Spanish as a service language: meaning clinical conversations, intake, and counseling run directly in Spanish rather than through an add-on. That staffing choice means medical detail doesn't compress under the weight of translation.
Hepatitis C Testing Alongside the Core Panel
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Tennessee Department of Health in Altamont tests for hepatitis C. A virus that often produces no symptoms for years. That single addition to the panel can surface an infection that would otherwise go undetected until liver damage is already underway.
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 13 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Monteagle, 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
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 Monteagle, TN
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.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Monteagle. 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 Monteagle, TN who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 91 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Monteagle. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 6 offer telehealth.
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 Monteagle, TN
No pharmacy near Monteagle, 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.
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Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsMinuteClinic STI careHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Monteagle, TN.
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 Monteagle, 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
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
STDs & HIV in Marion County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Marion County, the county that includes Monteagle, compare with Tennessee and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~20% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#48 of 95 Tennessee counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 49% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Marion County vs Tennessee vs U.S.
Marion CountyTennesseeU.S.▲▼ = Marion County vs the state average
Infection
Marion County
Tennessee
United States
Chlamydia
279.182 cases▼ 46%
517.4
492.2
Gonorrhea
78.323 cases▼ 58%
186.4
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
13.64 cases▼ 8%
14.8
15.8
Syphilis (early)
6.82 cases▼ 41%
11.5
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
6.82 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.
Reported STD rates in Marion County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 4% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
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
What shapes testing access in and around Monteagle, TN
Adults uninsured
8.7%
No routine checkup
24.2%
Binge drinking
16.4%
Frequent mental distress
21%
Depression
31.6%
Below poverty line
10%
Primary-care ratio
2,888 : 1
Marion County
Primary-care shortage score 17 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 55
Social Vulnerability Index · 50th 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
103 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
87
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.
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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West Main Street runs through the middle of Monteagle carrying traffic between the interstate exits and the quieter residential streets near Harton Park, where a notable share of households are renting, and at rents low enough that cost alone isn't always the barrier. With nearly half of adults outside the labor force and unemployment running above the state average, the practical calendar here looks different from a nine-to-five town: irregular hours, variable income, and a household size that averages well above three people mean that health appointments often compete with a crowded, unpredictable week rather than a tidy schedule. That pressure lands unevenly on younger adults: people in their late teens and twenties who make up a real slice of Monteagle's population and who are in the years when STI transmission is most common, when relationships are still forming and testing habits haven't yet become routine.
For that group especially, a clinic that accepts uninsured patients or slides its fees matters, but so does the question of whether you can get there at all. I-24 makes that trip possible, but it is still a trip, which means planning ahead is less a suggestion than the actual condition of getting screened here.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Monteagle, TN
Walkability4.61 / 20 · Least walkable
At 4.61/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Monteagle 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 37375 snapshot
Residents
3,997
Median age
24.9
Median income
$78,538
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 37375 area around Monteagle: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Monteagle alone.
Monteagle sits in Marion County, ZIP 37375. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Payne View
Claibornes View
The Blockade
Harton Park
Sam H. Werner Military Museum
Piney Point
Major routes
US 41A (West Main Street)
I 24;US 64
US 41 (Dixie Highway West)
Nearby cities & towns
Nearby cities and towns near Monteagle, TN
Just outside Monteagle? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Monteagle, TN: 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 Tennessee 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.
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 Monteagle-area provider.
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 Monteagle 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 Tennessee
Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
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).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In Tennessee, 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)
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.
