Bergen County's syphilis rate runs about 71% lower than the US average. If you have symptoms or just want peace of mind in Moonachie, New Jersey, know that public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Moonachie, NJ. The nearest, Optum, is about 2.1 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.
Optum in Ridgefield Park runs its STI care through a full-service clinical infrastructure, covering HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB on a sliding-scale fee with insurance and Medicaid accepted, appointment required, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and care delivered in Spanish.
Leaving herpes or hepatitis B undetected means managing a condition that's already progressing, and paying separately for a second appointment elsewhere to get there. Optum's panel runs to herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C alongside the standard bacterial infections, so a single visit surfaces what a narrower screen would have missed.
Optum prescribes and manages PrEP directly: the baseline HIV and kidney-function testing, the prescription itself, and the follow-up labs at regular intervals that keep the regimen current. PEP is also available for prevention, handled by the same clinical staff rather than routed through a separate provider.
When language creates a gap in an STI visit (a misunderstood treatment instruction, a symptom that doesn't get named) the cost is a follow-up appointment or an untreated infection. Optum delivers its full STI clinical care, including counseling, PrEP management, and treatment, in Spanish, closing that gap at the first visit.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Hackensack Meridian Health in Hackensack tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB, on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, with HPV and hepatitis vaccines, PrEP, PEP, and same-visit bacterial treatment available by appointment, all at no cost.
Every service at Hackensack Meridian Health (testing, treatment, vaccines, PrEP, PEP) is provided at no charge, which means the full scope of care stays available without a financial barrier trimming what you actually receive.
Spanish is spoken on-site, and interpretation is available for other languages, so clinical conversations (symptom history, medication instructions, follow-up planning) happen with real precision rather than guesswork across a language gap.
Ryan White funding at Hackensack Meridian Health supports the full continuum from HIV testing through ongoing medical treatment and medication adherence counseling, making it a reliable long-term HIV care home for anyone without insurance or a regular HIV provider.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
North Hudson Community Action in Hackensack tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis on a sliding-scale fee open to all payers, with appointments required, and delivers that care in Spanish.
The panel at North Hudson Community Action covers hepatitis A, B, and C in addition to the standard bacterial and viral STIs: meaning a single visit can establish your hepatitis status and, where indicated, connect you to vaccination for A and B on the same day.
Spanish is a working clinical language at North Hudson Community Action, not a supplemental accommodation, which means the intake, counseling, and treatment conversation all happen in Spanish, with none of the precision lost that comes from mid-appointment translation.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Barnabas Health Medical Group in Lyndhurst brings the resources of a full medical group to STI care: conventional HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, on a sliding-scale fee, with services delivered in Spanish.
A language gap at a clinic doesn't just create friction: it creates missed diagnoses, misunderstood treatment instructions, and a follow-up visit that may never happen. At Barnabas Health Medical Group, Spanish-language care is built into the appointment itself, so nothing that matters gets lost between question and answer.
Barnabas Health Medical Group prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP on-site, which means ongoing HIV prevention stays connected to the same provider tracking the rest of your sexual health. No handoffs, no separate specialty clinic to locate.
Testing positive for hepatitis C at a clinic that can only hand you a diagnosis means the hard part, actually clearing the infection, falls on you to arrange elsewhere. Barnabas Health Medical Group treats hepatitis C on-site, so a confirmed result leads directly into a treatment plan rather than a search for a specialist.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
DOMI Healthcare in North Bergen tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and all three hepatitis strains on a sliding-scale fee. Medicaid and private insurance accepted. Appointments are required, and bacterial infections can be treated the same visit. Care is delivered in Spanish.
Many clinics tag a language on intake forms and leave it there, the actual clinical conversation defaults to English. At DOMI Healthcare, Spanish carries the full weight of the visit: history, results, treatment decisions, and follow-up planning, all conducted in the language without a relay.
DOMI Healthcare carries both PrEP and PEP as active prescribing services, meaning the clinical relationship for ongoing PrEP monitoring and any acute PEP course stays with a single provider rather than splitting across systems. That continuity shapes how adherence counseling and medication education actually get applied.
When hepatitis C goes diagnosed but untreated, the gap usually lives between a positive antibody result and a specialist appointment that never gets made. DOMI Healthcare closes that gap by delivering hepatitis C treatment directly, the same provider who identifies it carries the case through cure.
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Free tool · not a clinic
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 about 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Moonachie, 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 value: single tests
$49 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Bergen 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.
241 Molnar Drive, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
CMS-certified lab
370 Summit Avenue, Hackensack, NJ 07601
CMS-certified lab
390 Old Hook Road, Westwood, NJ 07675
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Moonachie. 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, 11,377 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Moonachie. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 4,089 offer telehealth.
Oksana Luke, MD
Family medicine · 150 North Street, Teterboro
Richard Tancer, DO
Family medicine · 18 Redneck Avenue, Little Ferry
Paul Morris, DO
Family medicine · 446 Hackensack Street, Carlstadt
Maria Pantano, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 277 Hackensack Street, Wood Ridge
Susan Wolf, MD
OB-GYN · 214 Terrace Avenue, Hasbrouck Heights
David Porter, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 208 Boulevard, Hasbrouck Heights
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 Moonachie, NJ 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.
Baron Ii Drug & Surgical
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1.4 mi 
1.5 mi LML Supermarkets
2.0 mi
2.2 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Moonachie, NJ.
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 Moonachie, 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 $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
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
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 Bergen County, the county that includes Moonachie, compare with New Jersey and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~24% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#14 of 21 New Jersey counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 33% of the state
| Infection | Bergen County | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 236.3 2,263 cases ▼ 38% | 384.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 57.5 551 cases ▼ 47% | 109.1 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.6 44 cases ▼ 43% | 8.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 7.1 68 cases ▼ 32% | 10.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 8.8 84 cases ▼ 45% | 16 | 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 Bergen County, chlamydia has risen from 197.8 to 236.3 per 100,000 (19%), gonorrhea has risen from 47.3 to 57.5 per 100,000 (22%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 4.6 to 4.6 per 100,000.
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 Bergen County.
Local HIV snapshot
Bergen County HIV care continuum (2023)
Bergen County recorded 6.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Bergen County residents living with HIV, 70.2% are in care · 64.7% 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 Bergen County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
Moonachie skews heavily toward owners, roughly three-quarters of households hold a deed here, which means the roughly one-quarter who rent are often younger adults, seasonal workers, or people whose footing in the community is less fixed. That transience, paired with the modest typical rent and a labor market where more than a few residents aren't currently working, shapes who most needs straightforward access to sexual-health care and who faces the most practical barriers to getting it. The community's relatively small slice of people in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI transmission runs highest, matters more than the raw count suggests. A high homeownership and marriage rate can create an assumption that everyone here is settled and low-risk, but that assumption tends to leave younger renters and newly partnered adults without a clear prompt to get screened.
Especially in winter. With the testing options listed on this page, the range of hours, fees, and distances is real. Someone balancing an irregular work schedule against a rent payment and a drive down CR 503 will find the fee and appointment details on each clinic card worth comparing closely before committing to one.
Getting there
Moonachie scores 12.88/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 07074 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 07074 area around Moonachie: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Moonachie alone.
Moonachie sits in Bergen County, ZIP 07074. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Moonachie? 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 Bergen County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under New Jersey 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 Moonachie-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 Moonachie 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 New Jersey 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 New Jersey, a minor can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment at any age, and to HIV testing at age 13 or older; a provider may notify a parent, and must do so where sexual assault is involved.
New Jersey 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 New JerseySource: 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.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Hackensack Meridian Health, about 2.9 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Bergen County reported ~236 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the New Jersey average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In New Jersey, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Herpes isn't curable, but daily or as-needed antiviral medicine controls outbreaks and lowers the chance of passing it on.
A urine test or swab finds trichomoniasis, one of the most treatable STIs.
Go to an ER or call RAINN (800-656-4673); they provide testing, PEP, and support right away.
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