Moulton, Iowa's reported gonorrhea rate is about 13% lower than the US. For a one-time or regular check-up in Moulton, Iowa, you might weigh cost, speed, and convenience. In that case, consider the local options below.
Available testing centers
6 testing options are listed for Moulton, IA. The nearest, Mercy Medical Center-Centerville, is about 10.6 miles away. Compare 3 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 public safety-net rural health clinic about 11 miles from Moulton. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
River Hills Community Health Center in Centerville keeps every STI and HIV test free, with sliding-scale fees on other services and Medicaid and Medicare accepted. The standard panel covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, rapid and conventional HIV, and hepatitis A, B, and C. Appointments required.
Every service at River Hills carries no fee, which means a positive gonorrhea or chlamydia result leads directly to same-visit treatment without a separate billing conversation. The cost structure never changes between the test and what comes next.
River Hills holds Title X designation, which makes its family planning services legally confidential for minors: meaning a young person's visit, results, and any follow-up care exist outside parental insurance statements or records by federal mandate, not clinic policy.
Many prevention programs carry PrEP and stop there, River Hills also prescribes PEP and DoxyPEP, the post-exposure doxycycline protocol that reduces bacterial STI transmission, giving patients three distinct prevention tools at a single clinic.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
CHCSI Centerville, in Centerville, earns its federal health center designation by keeping STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) within reach for anyone paying out of pocket, between coverage gaps, or managing a tight budget. Fees follow a sliding scale tied to income, so cost rarely has to be the deciding factor.
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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 11 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Moulton, 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 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 Appanoose 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.
One St Joseph Drive, Centerville, IA 52544
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Moulton. 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, 44 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Moulton. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 2 offer telehealth.
Chinedu Ifejiagwa, MD
Family medicine · 1 Saint Joseph Drive, Centerville
Aurora Bell, DO
Family medicine · 1000 West Washington Street, Lancaster
Trina Settles, DO
Family medicine · 509 North Madison Street, Bloomfield
Linda Baldwin, DO
Family medicine · 515 West Wall Street, Seymour
Nicholas Parker, MD
Urology · 6582 165th Street, Albia
Mario Martinez, MD
Family medicine · 920 North Quincy Avenue, Ottumwa
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 Moulton, IA 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.
10 mi Hy-Vee Pharmacy
11 miMidland Pharmacy
11 miHy-Vee
11 miRez
11 miTotal Dose Centerville
11 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Moulton, IA.
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 Moulton, 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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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
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 Appanoose County, the county that includes Moulton, compare with Iowa and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~31% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#23 of 99 Iowa counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 77% of the state
| Infection | Appanoose County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 354.8 43 cases ▼ 17% | 426.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 156.8 19 cases ▲ 34% | 116.8 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | — no data | 10.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 9.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | — no data | 9.9 | 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 Appanoose County, chlamydia has fallen from 462.8 to 354.8 per 100,000 (23%), gonorrhea has fallen from 194.9 to 156.8 per 100,000 (20%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 8.2 to 8.2 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 Appanoose County.
Local HIV snapshot
Appanoose County HIV care continuum (2022)
Appanoose County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 5.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Appanoose County residents living with HIV, 83.3% are in care · 50% 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 Appanoose County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Moulton Historical Society Museum anchors the town's center like it always has, and IA 202 runs quietly through it, but getting to an STI screening clinic means committing to a real drive out of Appanoose County, since none of the options listed on this page sit in town. That distance weighs differently depending on the week, especially for the roughly four in ten residents who aren't in the labor force and the notable share facing unemployment: schedules that look flexible in theory can be complicated by transportation, childcare, or the unpredictability of hourly work. Moulton's household structure leans toward families (average households here run large, and the majority of adults are married) which shapes how people think about sexual health: it becomes a shared concern rather than a solo errand. Young adults still forming relationships make up a meaningful slice of this community, and for them, the combination of distance and limited local infrastructure means a test can get postponed simply because no nearby option exists on a given afternoon.
With a typical rent well under six hundred dollars and home values among the lowest in the region, cost-sensitive coverage matters here. For a resident without insurance and unemployment running high, the sliding-scale and no-cost options flagged in the clinic listings on this page aren't a convenience. They're likely the deciding factor in whether a visit happens at all.
Getting there
At 4/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Moulton 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 52572 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 52572 area around Moulton: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Moulton alone.
Moulton sits in Appanoose County, ZIP 52572. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Moulton? 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 Appanoose County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Iowa 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 Moulton-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 Moulton 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 Iowa 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 Iowa, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own; a parent may be notified only in the case of a positive HIV test result.
Iowa 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 IowaSource: 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.
Centerville, IA is a nearby town with options, the listing shows each one's distance so you can pick the closest.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
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.
Appanoose County reported ~355 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Iowa average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Iowa, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
At-home kits mail to 52572: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Yes, sores or ulcers can indicate herpes or syphilis and should be evaluated quickly, ideally while a sore is present.
Use condoms, test regularly, get the HPV and hep B vaccines, and ask about PrEP for HIV.
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