STD Testing in New Tazewell, TN: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Syphilis rates in Claiborne County run about 35% higher than the national average. If you're planning to start a new relationship or need ongoing care in New Tazewell, Tennessee, consider if you prefer the possibly lower-cost billing or sliding scale at clinics, or the upfront self-pay pricing at many private labs. The options listed below can help you decide.
9 testing options are listed for New Tazewell, TN. The nearest, Tennessee Department of Health, is about 1.4 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
How to read these listings
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.
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Labcorp
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4.1(18)?
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EasySTD2
Rated 4.1 out of 5 from 18 reviews
Address
123 North 19th Street, Middlesboro, KY 40965 13.3 miles away
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Closest to you 1.4 miles
Tennessee Department of Health
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Tennessee Department of Health in New Tazewell tests for HIV, hepatitis C, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and TB, treating bacterial STIs and TB in the same visit on a sliding scale. With every service ultimately available at no fee. Appointments are required.
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Every Service Carries a Zero Balance
When cost becomes the reason someone delays care, untreated infections don't wait: they spread, complicate, and eventually cost far more. Tennessee Department of Health in New Tazewell absorbs that pressure entirely: every service on its menu, from testing through treatment, is available at no charge.
Language Gaps Left Untreated Become Medical Gaps
A missed diagnosis often isn't a testing failure, it's a communication failure that went unaddressed. Tennessee Department of Health in New Tazewell offers Spanish-language services and broader interpretation access, so the clinical conversation at every step carries the same weight it would in English.
DoxyPEP Prescribed Here, Protecting Forward
Tennessee Department of Health in New Tazewell prescribes DoxyPEP, the post-exposure antibiotic protocol shown to reduce bacterial STI transmission, giving patients an actionable layer of protection they can carry into higher-risk situations rather than waiting to treat what might have been preventable.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Black or African American persons
Gay Men
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Care services
Family Planning
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
HIV/AIDS Medical Treatment
Hepatitis C Treatment
Hepatitis B Treatment
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
PrEP for uninsured
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community health center 1.8 miles
CHS New Tazewell Clinic (Claiborne County)
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CHS New Tazewell Clinic in New Tazewell carries federal FQHC designation, which means fees adjust to income so no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
CHS Washburn Clinic, in Washburn, keeps STI care within reach through income-based sliding-scale fees. Federal FQHC standing means no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for screening that covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
A community safety-net rural health clinic about 13 miles from New Tazewell. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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.
The nearest testing center is about 1 mile away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to New Tazewell, 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 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
Quest Diagnostics
$79 & up
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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
Other CLIA-certified labs near New Tazewell, TN
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Claiborne 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.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near New Tazewell. 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
Clinicians near New Tazewell, TN who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 158 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of New Tazewell. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 30 offer telehealth.
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Luis Pannocchia, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 424 North Broad Street, New Tazewell
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
Pharmacies near New Tazewell, TN
Compare the pharmacies closest to New Tazewell, TN. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
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Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to New Tazewell, TN.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of New Tazewell, 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.
Online treatment
Wisp
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
STDs & HIV in Claiborne County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Claiborne County, the county that includes New Tazewell, compare with Tennessee and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#92
#92 of 95 Tennessee counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 3% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Claiborne County vs Tennessee vs U.S.
Claiborne CountyTennesseeU.S.▲▼ = Claiborne County vs the state average
Infection
Claiborne County
Tennessee
United States
Chlamydia
128.642 cases▼ 75%
517.4
492.2
Gonorrhea
27.69 cases▼ 85%
186.4
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
21.47 cases▲ 45%
14.8
15.8
Syphilis (early)
15.35 cases▲ 33%
11.5
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
—
26.4
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.
Reported STD rates in Claiborne County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 21% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Claiborne County, chlamydia has fallen from 234.1 to 128.6 per 100,000 (45%), gonorrhea has fallen from 71.8 to 27.6 per 100,000 (62%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.1 to 21.4 per 100,000 (590%).
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
What shapes testing access in and around New Tazewell, TN
Adults uninsured
12.3%
No routine checkup
21.7%
Binge drinking
13.9%
Frequent mental distress
20.7%
Depression
31.1%
Below poverty line
15.6%
Primary-care ratio
1,898 : 1
Claiborne County
Primary-care shortage score 16 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 61.6
Social Vulnerability Index · 56th percentile nationally
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 Claiborne County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Claiborne County (2023)
People living with HIV
60 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
85
Claiborne County HIV care continuum (2023)
Claiborne County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Claiborne County residents living with HIV, 87.5% are in care · 75% 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.
Pregnant or planning to be?Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when
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 Claiborne County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
New Tazewell Municipal Park sits unhurried at the center of a town where homeownership runs well below the majority: most households here rent, and at monthly costs that leave little budget margin for anything perceived as optional. That framing matters for sexual health, because screening is rarely optional in any meaningful sense, even when it feels that way. Getting to a clinic requires a car and a commitment. For younger adults still forming relationships and navigating new partnerships, that kind of logistical ask can quietly delay care that should happen routinely. Claiborne County's STI picture makes that delay worth taking seriously.
Labor-force participation here is modest, meaning a meaningful share of residents manage time outside traditional employment schedules, which could actually make weekday clinic hours more accessible than in heavily commuter-driven places. The sharper constraint is cost: with fewer than one in ten households earning above six figures, even modest testing fees or an unexpected copay can give someone pause. For renters already stretching $584 a month, a sliding-scale fee or a no-cost testing option isn't a convenience. It's the detail that determines whether the appointment actually gets made.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in New Tazewell, TN
Walkability5.02 / 20 · Least walkable
At 5.02/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in New Tazewell 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 37825 snapshot
Residents
8,583
Median age
43.3
Median income
$51,573
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 37825 area around New Tazewell: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not New Tazewell alone.
New Tazewell sits in Claiborne County, ZIP 37825. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
New Tazewell Roadside Park
New Tazewell Municipal Park
Claiborne County Fairgrounds
Tazewell Municipal Park
Rose Park
Veteran's Park
Neighborhoods & communities
Tazewell
Major routes
SR 33 (South Broad Street)
Appalachian Highway
US 25E
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near New Tazewell, TN
Just outside New Tazewell? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in New Tazewell, TN: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Claiborne County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Tennessee law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Who should test, and whenCDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a New Tazewell-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving New Tazewell 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.
Confidentiality & consent in TennesseeMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Tennessee 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).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In Tennessee, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
Tennessee 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.
