In Riverside County, there are about 467 chlamydia cases per 100,000 residents. If you've had a recent risk or test regularly, Moreno Valley, California has options to fit your schedule: some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time. See your options listed below.
Available testing centers
11 testing options are listed for Moreno Valley, CA. The nearest, Labcorp at Walgreens, is about 1.1 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.
Riverside University Health System in Moreno Valley pairs rapid HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, on a sliding scale accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurers. Appointments are required, and care is delivered in Spanish.
When a clinic can't complete a visit in Spanish, the cost isn't just inconvenience: it's a rescheduled appointment, a delayed prescription, and an untreated gap that widens. At Riverside University Health System, the clinical conversation itself happens in Spanish, so nothing stalls between diagnosis and treatment.
Riverside University Health System prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, which means a patient building a long-term prevention plan stays with the same clinical team rather than cycling through separate providers each time a prescription needs renewal or adjustment.
Many clinics confirm a hepatitis C diagnosis and hand the next step to a specialist, leaving weeks or months between result and treatment. Riverside University Health System carries hepatitis C care through to treatment on-site, closing that gap within the same system.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Unicare Community Health Center - Moreno Valley carries federal qualification that ties its STI screening fees directly to each patient's income, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing available on a sliding scale. No appointment needed to walk in and get tested.
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Moreno Valley Community Health Center, in Moreno Valley, carries federal qualification that anchors its sliding-scale fee structure. Meaning charges adjust to household income for anyone walking in. Screening covers the standard STI panel: syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment needed to get started.
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Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest in Moreno Valley tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, with Medicaid and insurance also accepted; an appointment is required, and bacterial STIs are treated the same visit.
Spanish-language care is built into the clinic itself, not patched in through an outside service, so conversations about testing, results, and treatment happen fluidly in Spanish. For anyone who reasons through medical decisions in Spanish, that directness shapes the quality of every interaction from intake to prescription.
As a Title X clinic, Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest provides family planning services to minors under a legal confidentiality guarantee: meaning a young person without a regular provider, or one not ready to involve a parent, has a clear path to STI testing, contraception, and counseling entirely on their own terms.
Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest prescribes PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP, which means a patient can establish and maintain a complete bacterial and HIV prevention regimen without being sent elsewhere: keeping refills, follow-up labs, and any adjustments coordinated in one place.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community Health Systems in Moreno Valley tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, and treats bacterial infections the same day. No second trip needed. Fees run on a sliding scale, with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted. Appointments are required.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Neighborhood Healthcare ~ Morena Valley, in Riverside, earned its federal qualification by committing to serve patients regardless of their ability to pay: sliding-scale fees adjust to income, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening reachable for cash-paying patients, the uninsured, and anyone navigating gaps between providers.
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RUHS Community Health Center, in Riverside, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified standing funds a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing reachable in a single visit for patients across a wide range of financial situations.
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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 about 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Moreno Valley, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Riverside 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.
27300 Iris Avenue, Moreno Valley, CA 92555
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
26520 Cactus Avenue, Moreno Valley, CA 92555
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
26600 Cactus Avenue, Moreno Valley, CA 92555
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
26520 Cactus Avenue, Moreno Valley, CA 92555
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Showing the nearest 4 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Moreno Valley. 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, 2,019 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Moreno Valley. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 615 offer telehealth.
Ronald Johnson, MD
OB-GYN · 26520 Cactus Avenue, Moreno Valley
Made Sutjita, MD
Infectious disease · 26520 Cactus Avenue, Moreno Valley
Nathan Mclaughlin, MD
Family medicine · 26520 Cactus Avenue, Moreno Valley
Sarah Torres, MD
Family medicine · 26520 Cactus Avenue, Moreno Valley
Michel Makhlouf, MD
OB-GYN · 26600 Cactus Avenue, Moreno Valley
Christia Del Rosario, MD
OB-GYN · 26600 Cactus Avenue, Moreno Valley
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 Moreno Valley, CA 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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1.4 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Moreno Valley, CA.
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 Moreno Valley, 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.
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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
How reported STI rates in Riverside County, the county that includes Moreno Valley, compare with California and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~32% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#15 of 58 California counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 74% of the state
| Infection | Riverside County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 466.9 11,638 cases ▼ 5% | 491.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 162.6 4,053 cases ▼ 15% | 190.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 12.4 309 cases ▼ 24% | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 15.5 387 cases ▼ 19% | 19.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 31.7 789 cases ▼ 32% | 46.7 | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Riverside County, chlamydia has risen from 446.3 to 466.9 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has risen from 161.8 to 162.6 per 100,000 (0%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 19.4 to 12.4 per 100,000 (36%).
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 Riverside County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Riverside County is one of 48 U.S. counties prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Riverside County HIV care continuum (2023)
Riverside County recorded 14.3 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Riverside County residents living with HIV, 88.7% know their status · 83.9% are in care · 78.1% 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 Riverside County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Alessandro Boulevard stretches through the heart of Moreno Valley past strip malls and bus stops, and for most residents, reaching a testing option means navigating that corridor or jumping onto the CA 60 to find a clinic listed here. That daily commute reality shapes everything about how screening fits into life in this city.
Moreno Valley's households run large, with nearly three in five residents owning their homes and a significant share carrying mortgages on properties whose values have climbed steadily. Rent still runs close to fifteen hundred dollars a month for those who lease, leaving limited budget cushion for anything that feels discretionary, which is exactly how routine STI screening can get deprioritized. Add a household size that regularly means shared cars, shared schedules, and competing obligations, and the young adults here, people in their late teens and twenties who represent a substantial slice of the population and account for the years when STI transmission runs highest, are often balancing the most demanding combination of cost pressure and logistical constraint.
With an unemployment rate that sits notably above the state average, a large portion of the labor force is either juggling multiple part-time jobs or actively searching, meaning erratic schedules rather than predictable nine-to-five blocks. Several options listed on this page offer evening and weekend hours or sliding-scale fees, which for a Moreno Valley household stretched across work shifts and school pickups along Perris Boulevard is the practical detail that makes the difference.
Getting there
Moreno Valley scores 11.58/20 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 92553 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 92553 area around Moreno Valley: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Moreno Valley alone.
Moreno Valley sits in Riverside County, ZIP 92553. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Moreno Valley? 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 Riverside County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under California 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 Moreno Valley-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 Moreno Valley 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 California 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 California, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
California 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 CaliforniaSource: 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.
There are 11 options within a 30-mile drive.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
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.
Riverside County reported ~467 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the California average.
At-home kits mail to 92553: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
In California, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
Chlamydia is checked with a simple urine sample or a swab; lab results usually come back in a day or two.
Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up, the infection is manageable.
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