STD Testing in Montezuma Creek, UT: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Syphilis cases in San Juan County, Utah run about 56% lower than the US average. For residents of Montezuma Creek, Utah considering testing whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, clinics offer same-day service, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time. Below are your testing options.
5 testing options are listed for Montezuma Creek, UT. The nearest, Utah Navajo Health System, is about 0.2 miles away. Compare 2 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.
Montezuma Creek Community Health Center, in Montezuma Creek, earned its federally qualified designation by tying fees directly to patients' incomes: meaning STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia is available on a sliding scale, with no appointment needed to get tested.
Sliding-scale
Address
1478 East Highway 162 Road, Montezuma Creek, UT 84534
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 less than a mile away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Montezuma Creek, 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 Montezuma Creek, UT
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve San Juan 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 Montezuma Creek. 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 Montezuma Creek, UT who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 17 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Montezuma Creek. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 2 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 Montezuma Creek, UT
Compare the pharmacies closest to Montezuma Creek, UT. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 2 closest pharmacies to Montezuma Creek, UT.
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 Montezuma Creek, 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
Nurx
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 San Juan County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in San Juan County, the county that includes Montezuma Creek, compare with Utah and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~30% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#2
#2 of 29 Utah counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, San Juan County vs Utah vs U.S.
San Juan CountyUtahU.S.▲▼ = San Juan County vs the state average
Infection
San Juan County
Utah
United States
Chlamydia
40458 cases▲ 25%
322
492.2
Gonorrhea
48.87 cases▼ 37%
77.9
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
71 cases▼ 28%
9.7
15.8
Syphilis (early)
71 cases▲ 46%
4.8
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
34.85 cases▲ 259%
9.7
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 San Juan County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 21% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in San Juan County, chlamydia has risen from 103.3 to 404 per 100,000 (291%), gonorrhea has risen from 34.4 to 48.8 per 100,000 (42%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 13.8 to 7 per 100,000 (49%).
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 Montezuma Creek, UT
Adults uninsured
15.6%
No routine checkup
26.8%
No transportation
24.6%
Binge drinking
8.5%
Frequent mental distress
24.8%
Depression
27.4%
Below poverty line
30.9%
Primary-care ratio
1,610 : 1
San Juan County
Primary-care shortage score 20 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 41
Social Vulnerability Index · 96th 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 San Juan County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in San Juan County (2023)
New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
86
San Juan County HIV care continuum (2023)
San Juan County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 5.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among San Juan County residents living with HIV, 100% are in care · 100% 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 San Juan County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Montezuma Creek sits in a landscape where mesa rims cut sharp against the sky and seasons shift the light across the rock face of Flat Top Mountain. That stark geography draws people here: young adults who work the land, run small operations, or pass through on their way elsewhere. In a place where everyone eventually crosses paths at the feed store or the county office, the impulse to keep health matters private makes sense, and routine STI screening fits quietly into the ordinary rhythms of staying well. Testing in and around Montezuma Creek recognizes that confidentiality isn't theater, it's a practical necessity when your community is small enough that a doctor's waiting room means seeing someone you know.
The clinics and providers listed on this page understand that screening for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV works best when a person can get clear answers without worry. Young adults especially benefit from knowing their status as a baseline, whether they're settling in, moving on, or building something here. A screening visit takes less time than most errands and costs far less than complications later. The testing sites available in and around Montezuma Creek keep appointments straightforward and results confidential, exactly what someone needs when health decisions are personal.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Montezuma Creek, UT
Walkability3.66 / 20 · Least walkable
At 3.66/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Montezuma Creek 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 84534 snapshot
Residents
2,410
Median age
31.8
Median income
$48,077
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 84534 area around Montezuma Creek: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Montezuma Creek alone.
Montezuma Creek sits in San Juan County, ZIP 84534. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Flat Top Mountain
Tow Gray Hill
White Mesa Mountain
Major routes
SR 162 (East Main Street)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Montezuma Creek, UT
Just outside Montezuma Creek? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Montezuma Creek, UT: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in San Juan County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Utah 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 Montezuma Creek-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 Montezuma Creek 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 UtahMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Utah 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 Utah, 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)
Utah 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.
