Gonorrhea cases in Surry County are about 52% lower than the national average. Whether you're having symptoms or want routine screening in Mount Airy, North Carolina, your choice of testing site may depend on how you wish to pay: some charge based on insurance coverage while others charge a flat price.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Mount Airy, NC. The nearest, Northern Hospital of Surry County, is about 0.8 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 safety-net rural health clinic in Mount Airy. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 1 mile from Mount Airy. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
High Country Community Health at Surry Medical Ministries in Mount Airy welcomes walk-in patients for STI screening without an appointment. Federal qualification underpins its sliding-scale fees, keeping syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing within reach based on income. All in a single visit.
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Tri-Area Community Health Centers in Cana pairs gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis C testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Counseling is built into the HIV testing process. Fees run on a sliding scale, with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted. Appointments are required.
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Listing verified Jun 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Surry County Health and Nutrition Center in Dobson runs STI and HIV testing entirely free of charge, with sliding-scale fees across other services and both Medicaid and private insurance accepted. Appointments are required; gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and herpes are treated same visit.
Every service at Surry County Health and Nutrition Center carries no fee: STI testing, HIV testing, hepatitis B and C testing, treatment, vaccines, and counseling alike. That means nothing is weighed or deferred based on what a visit might cost.
Spanish is available directly through staff at Surry County Health and Nutrition Center, and broader interpretation services cover additional languages, so clinical conversations, counseling, and follow-up instructions happen in real time without a relay.
Surry County Health and Nutrition Center tests for herpes alongside hepatitis A, B, and C, conditions that a four-pathogen screen would miss entirely, so a single appointment produces a more complete picture of what may need attention.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · 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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Mount Airy, 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 Surry 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.
510 South South Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
1016 South South Street, Mt Airy, NC 27030
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
830 Rockford Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
1016 South South Street, Mt Airy, NC 27030
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
1908 Caudle Drive, Mount Airy, NC 27030
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Mount Airy. 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, 82 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Mount Airy. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 12 offer telehealth.
Jan Kriska Telehealth
Internal medicine · 708 South South Street, Mount Airy
Michael Gentry, MD
OB-GYN · 423 South South Street, Mount Airy
David Werle, MD
Urology · 1016 South South Street, Mount Airy
Richard Herber, MD
Family medicine · 280 North Pointe Boulevard, Mount Airy
Amanda Ford, DO
Family medicine · 910 Worth Street, Mt Airy
Tamas Soos, MD
Internal medicine · 905 Rockford Street, Mount Airy
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 Mount Airy, NC 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.
North Main Pharmacy
0.3 mi
0.4 mi Gates Pharmacy
0.5 miKerr Drug
0.6 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Mount Airy, NC.
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 Mount Airy, 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
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 Surry County, the county that includes Mount Airy, compare with North Carolina and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~19% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#83 of 100 North Carolina counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 17% of the state
| Infection | Surry County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 212.7 152 cases ▼ 65% | 607.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 86.8 62 cases ▼ 64% | 243.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.2 3 cases ▼ 79% | 19.9 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 2.8 2 cases ▼ 82% | 15.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | — no data | 24 | 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 Surry County, chlamydia has fallen from 246.6 to 212.7 per 100,000 (14%), gonorrhea has fallen from 106.5 to 86.8 per 100,000 (18%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2.8 to 4.2 per 100,000 (50%).
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 Surry County.
Local HIV snapshot
Surry County HIV care continuum (2023)
Surry County recorded 8.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 15.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Surry County residents living with HIV, 79.3% are in care · 68.5% 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 Surry County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Veterans Memorial Park sits a short walk from the Museum of Regional History along North Main Street, but for most of Mount Airy, getting anywhere means driving, and getting tested means planning ahead in a town where nearly every errand requires a car. That reality lands unevenly on people in their late teens and twenties, who face the steepest STI risk and often have the least flexibility to arrange it. With nearly half of households here renting at rents that leave thin margins, and labor-force participation lower than most comparably sized cities, a sizable share of residents are balancing irregular income, caregiving, or both. Average household size here runs toward families rather than solo living, which means scheduling anything personal, including a clinic visit, often has to fit around other people's schedules too.
The options listed on this page exist precisely because no single location or hours window works for everyone navigating those constraints. Bannertown and the Historic District pull in different directions geographically, and the clinics spread across the listings reflect that spread. Whether someone's coming off West Independence Boulevard or cutting down North Renfro Street, the practical question is the same: which option is open when you're free, and will the cost clear a $612-a-month rent budget. The listings answer that directly.
Getting there
At 6.16/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Mount Airy 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 27030 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 27030 area around Mount Airy: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Mount Airy alone.
Mount Airy sits in Surry County, ZIP 27030. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Mount Airy? 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 Surry County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under North Carolina 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 Mount Airy-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 Mount Airy 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
North Carolina 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 North CarolinaSource: 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 9 options within a 30-mile drive.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
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.
Surry County reported ~213 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the North Carolina average.
In North Carolina, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
At-home kits mail to 27030: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
No, standard bloodwork doesn't include STIs unless you ask, so request STD testing specifically.
Many STIs are fully cured with antibiotics; others, like HIV and herpes, are well managed with treatment.
A blood draw screens for syphilis, with a confirmatory test if it's reactive.
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