STD Testing in Nutrioso, AZ: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
In Apache County, chlamydia runs about 63% higher than the US average. If you have a one-time concern or need regular check-ups in Nutrioso Arizona, weigh whether you prefer paying a flat fee or using potential insurance coverage. See your options below.
5 testing options are listed for Nutrioso, AZ. The nearest, North Country HealthCare, is about 13.0 miles away. Compare 3 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.
Community health center 13.0 miles
North Country HealthCare
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Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 54 reviews
North Country HealthCare in Springerville runs STI visits by appointment, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid and conventional HIV, and more. Treating bacterial infections the same day they're found. Fees follow a sliding scale, with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted. Care is available in Spanish.
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Spanish-Language Care From the First Question
North Country HealthCare carries out the full visit (history, testing, same-day bacterial treatment, and counseling) in Spanish. For someone whose primary language is Spanish and who has no regular provider, that means nothing gets lost between a question and an answer, or between a diagnosis and a prescription.
Herpes and Hepatitis Testing Beyond the Standard Four
The standard STI panel at many clinics ends at gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. North Country HealthCare tests beyond that: herpes, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C are all on the menu, alongside TB, giving a far more complete picture of what may actually be present.
Tests & treatsSliding-scale
Address
488 South Mountain Avenue, Springerville, AZ 85938
Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Best for free testing 13.1 miles
Apache County Public Health Services District
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Apache County Public Health Services District in Springerville charges no fee for any service it provides, covering HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C testing alongside same-visit bacterial STI treatment, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, and partner notification. By appointment.
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Every Test and Treatment Runs at Zero Cost
The no-fee structure at Apache County Public Health Services District covers the full scope of what the clinic does, not a subset of tests or a capped number of visits. STI treatment, vaccines, partner notification, and TB care all fall under the same zero-cost policy, with no charge attached to any line item.
Spanish-Speaking Staff Deliver Care Directly
Apache County Public Health Services District staffs Spanish-language services as a direct clinical capacity: counseling, exposure history, and treatment conversations happen in Spanish through the providers themselves, not routed through an outside service.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Apache County Public Health Services District tests for herpes simplex, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Meaning chronic and recurring infections that require ongoing management are identified at the point of testing rather than deferred to a separate facility.
Tests & treats
Address
323 South Mountain Avenue, Springerville, AZ 85938
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 13 miles from Nutrioso. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Address
118 South Mountain Avenue, Springerville, AZ 85938
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 13 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Nutrioso, 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 Nutrioso, AZ
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Apache 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 Nutrioso. 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.
Nearby pharmacies
Pharmacies near Nutrioso, AZ
Compare the pharmacies closest to Nutrioso, AZ. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
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 Nutrioso, 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.
PrEP & DoxyPEP
Q Care Plus
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
STDs & HIV in Apache County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Apache County, the county that includes Nutrioso, compare with Arizona and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data.
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#1 of 15 Arizona counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Apache County vs Arizona vs U.S.
Apache CountyArizonaU.S.▲▼ = Apache County vs the state average
Infection
Apache County
Arizona
United States
Chlamydia
801.1521 cases▲ 45%
552.5
492.2
Gonorrhea
247.6161 cases▲ 30%
190.7
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
12380 cases▲ 410%
24.1
15.8
Syphilis (early)
98.464 cases▲ 300%
24.6
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
164.5107 cases▲ 197%
55.3
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 Apache County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 10% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Apache County, chlamydia has risen from 572.5 to 801.1 per 100,000 (40%), gonorrhea has risen from 221.1 to 247.6 per 100,000 (12%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 54.5 to 123 per 100,000 (126%).
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 Nutrioso, AZ
Adults uninsured
8.6%
No routine checkup
19.8%
No transportation
6.1%
Binge drinking
9.8%
Frequent mental distress
12.4%
Depression
16.5%
Below poverty line
49.2%
Primary-care ratio
2,430 : 1
Apache County
Primary-care shortage score 20 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 35.9
Social Vulnerability Index · 97th 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 Apache County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Apache County (2023)
People living with HIV
253 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
12cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
47 · PnR 2.08
Apache County HIV care continuum (2023)
Apache County recorded 22.3 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Apache County residents living with HIV, 80.3% are in care · 69.3% 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 Apache 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 →
Nutrioso skews heavily toward homeowners, roughly three in four households own their place here, many of them families with children given the average household running close to three people. That stability is real, but it also means a meaningful slice of residents are renters navigating tighter budgets on rents that, while modest by upstate standards, still compete with every other fixed monthly cost. For younger adults in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI rates climb nationally and locally, that financial squeeze shapes whether screening feels like something doable or something that keeps sliding. Apache County's STI picture reinforces why access matters.
With fewer than half of working-age residents in the labor force and a sizable share of households nowhere near the higher-income tier, time and cost are genuine obstacles. That's why the options listed on this page are worth actually using. Some offer sliding-scale fees; some have hours that don't require taking a weekday off. For someone parked on Escudilla Mountain or Noble Mountain with one car between two people, the right clinic at the right time is the whole equation.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Nutrioso, AZ
Walkability3.96 / 20 · Least walkable
At 3.96/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Nutrioso 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 85932 snapshot
Residents
972
Median age
62.1
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 85932 area around Nutrioso: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Nutrioso alone.
Nutrioso sits in Apache County, ZIP 85932. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Escudilla Mountain
Gobbler Peak
Noble Mountain
Alpine Divide
Major routes
Coronado Trail
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Nutrioso, AZ
Just outside Nutrioso? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Nutrioso, AZ: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Apache County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Arizona 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 Nutrioso-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 Nutrioso 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 ArizonaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Arizona 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 Arizona, 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)
Arizona 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.
