Gonorrhea in Montrose County runs about 84% lower than the US average. Whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind in Montrose County, Colorado, consider the trade-offs and check the options below. Public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience.
Available testing centers
8 testing options are listed for Montrose, CO. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 0.3 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.
A community safety-net rural health clinic in Montrose. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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River Valley Family Health Centers in Montrose tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurers. Appointments are required, and bacterial infections are treated same visit. PrEP and PEP are both available here.
River Valley Family Health Centers prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, so ongoing prevention stays with the same clinical team managing any other care. That continuity means medication adherence counseling and follow-up labs happen in one place, not across separate providers.
For anyone without a regular specialist, or paying out of pocket, River Valley Family Health Centers carries hepatitis C treatment on-site, not just the antibody screen. A positive diagnosis doesn't end the visit with paperwork; the treatment conversation starts in the same building.
Leaving herpes or hepatitis off a panel means a second appointment, a separate lab order, and a gap where an undetected infection sits untreated. River Valley Family Health Centers closes that gap by including herpes and hepatitis C in the same visit that covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Axis Health System Montrose serves patients in Montrose who are paying cash, between providers, or working with limited income, and its federally qualified status means STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia runs on a sliding-scale fee tied to what each person actually earns.
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PrimeHealth+ Montrose Clinic, serving Montrose, anchors its STI care in a federal sliding-scale structure that ties fees to what patients actually earn. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening without an appointment.
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Axis Health System - Delta, in Delta, welcomes walk-in patients without an appointment for STI screening. Federally qualified status backs a sliding-scale fee tied to income, covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in a single visit. No scheduling barrier between you and results.
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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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Montrose, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & 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 Montrose 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.
3330 South Rio Grande Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
800 South 3rd Street, Montrose, CO 81401
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
2730 Commercial Way, Montrose, CO 81401
CMS-certified lab
3480 Wolverine Drive, Suite F, Montrose, CO 81401
CMS-certified lab
154 Colorado Avenue, Montrose, CO 81402
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Montrose. 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, 61 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Montrose. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 24 offer telehealth.
Haylie Petrick, MD
Family medicine · 1550 East Niagara Road, Montrose
Lars Stangebye, MD
Family medicine · 836 South Townsend Ave A, Montrose
Susan Bright, MD
Family medicine · 1010 South Rio Grande Avenue, Montrose
Michael Tonzi, MD Telehealth
Urology · 630 East Star Court, Montrose
Thomas Clagett, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 816 South 5th Street, Montrose
Christopher Jordan, MD
Internal medicine · 816 South 5th Street, Montrose
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 Montrose, CO 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.
0.3 mi 
0.7 mi River Valley Pharmacy
0.8 miGenoa Healthcare
0.9 miCity Market Pharmacy
1.1 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Montrose, CO.
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 Montrose, 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.
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Montrose County, the county that includes Montrose, compare with Colorado 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.
#40 of 64 Colorado counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 38% of the state
| Infection | Montrose County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 217.4 96 cases ▼ 50% | 435.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 29.4 13 cases ▼ 77% | 128.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 6.8 3 cases ▼ 57% | 16 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 6.8 3 cases ▼ 35% | 10.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 2.3 1 cases ▼ 92% | 28.4 | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Montrose County, chlamydia has fallen from 299.9 to 217.4 per 100,000 (28%), gonorrhea has fallen from 70.3 to 29.4 per 100,000 (58%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 7 to 6.8 per 100,000 (3%).
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 Montrose County.
Local HIV snapshot
Montrose County HIV care continuum (2023)
Montrose County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 9.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Montrose County residents living with HIV, 72% are in care · 72% 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 Montrose County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Along South Townsend Avenue, where US 550 threads through Montrose's everyday commerce, a monthly rent hovering around $900 leaves little cushion for anything beyond the basics, and for the roughly one in three households here who rent, a clinic visit that isn't free or low-cost can feel like a real trade-off against groceries or utilities. That cost calculus lands hardest on younger adults still building financial footing, exactly the people in their late teens and twenties for whom regular STI screening is most consequential. With fewer than one in five households clearing six figures, out-of-pocket fees aren't abstract; they're the reason a test gets delayed until something feels wrong rather than done as a matter of course.
Getting around compounds the picture. Neighborhoods like English Gardens and Tortilla Flats sit at different ends of town, so clinic distance is a genuine variable worth checking on this page before you commit to a route. The testing options listed here include sliding-scale and no-cost sites specifically because cost and distance are the two most common reasons screening gets postponed in a community like Montrose, and postponed usually means untreated.
Getting there
At 5.01/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Montrose 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 81401 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 81401 area around Montrose: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Montrose alone.
Montrose sits in Montrose County, ZIP 81401. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Montrose? 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 Montrose County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Colorado 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 Montrose-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 Montrose 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 Colorado 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 Colorado, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Colorado 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 ColoradoSource: 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Montrose County reported ~217 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Colorado average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Colorado, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
It checks for the p24 antigen plus antibodies, detecting HIV a week or two sooner than older tests.
Yes, the HPV vaccine prevents the types most linked to cancer and genital warts; it's recommended through age 26 (and some adults to 45).
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