In Douglas County, reported gonorrhea runs about 40% higher than the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Omaha, Nebraska, you can visit a local clinic or use an at-home kit. Clinics offer the chance to ask questions and start treatment. At-home kits let you collect a sample on your own schedule and mail it in.
Available testing centers
11 testing options are listed for Omaha, NE. The nearest, Childrens Hospital and Medical Center, is about 0.5 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.
Children's Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha accepts Medicaid and insurance for STI care, with fee-based pricing for others. The clinic tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB, appointments required, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and PrEP and PEP available.
Leaving herpes or hepatitis off a panel means discovering those infections only after symptoms force a separate visit: with separate scheduling, separate costs, and weeks of uncertainty in between. Children's Hospital and Medical Center tests for herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB alongside the core bacterial and HIV screens, so one appointment closes those gaps rather than opening new ones.
A positive hepatitis C result sent home with nothing but instructions to find a specialist can mean months of navigating new providers, new insurance authorizations, and real disease progression in the gap. Children's Hospital and Medical Center carries hepatitis C treatment on-site, so the path from diagnosis to active management stays within one clinical relationship.
Children's Hospital and Medical Center prescribes both PrEP and PEP, meaning ongoing HIV prevention, not just testing, is part of what this clinic can set in motion for you at the same appointment.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood North Central States in Omaha runs by appointment, so scheduling ahead gets you testing for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis B and C, plus same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid and private insurance. Title X family planning is available, with legally confidential services for minors.
Plenty of clinics offer family planning services without ever extending the legal protections of Title X to younger patients. Planned Parenthood North Central States operates under Title X, which means minors can access family planning care with confidentiality backed by federal law. Not a policy discretion, but a statutory guarantee.
Planned Parenthood North Central States prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, meaning ongoing HIV prevention medication, and time-sensitive post-exposure treatment, can be initiated at the same appointment as testing, without routing through a separate provider.
For anyone paying cash or navigating care without a regular doctor, Planned Parenthood North Central States carries herpes and hepatitis B and C testing alongside the core bacterial panel. A standing capability that means one appointment can surface infections that a minimal panel would leave unexamined.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
CHI Health in Omaha brings hospital-system infrastructure to STI care, running gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C testing on a fee-and-insurance basis. Bacterial infections are treated the same visit; appointments are required. PrEP and PEP are both available.
CHI Health in Omaha prescribes both tenofovir-based PrEP and PEP directly through its own clinical staff, meaning the prescribing, monitoring labs, and follow-up all stay within the same system rather than fragmenting across providers. Continuity of that kind keeps adherence tracking and lab results in a single record.
Plenty of STI clinics test for the bacterial quartet (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis) and add HIV, then stop. CHI Health in Omaha extends its panel to herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, closing the gap for infections that a narrower panel quietly leaves undetected.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
OneWorld Northwest in Omaha earns its federal qualification by anchoring care for patients paying cash, between providers, or working without insurance. All on a sliding-scale fee tied to income. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening without an appointment.
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OneWorld Community Health Centers in Omaha tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding-scale fee with appointments required, and every service, from testing through treatment, is available at no cost.
For anyone managing care without insurance or paying entirely out of pocket, OneWorld absorbs the full cost: testing, STI treatment, PrEP, vaccines, TB care, and counseling alike. There is no tiered access based on what you can pay; the complete scope of services is available at no fee to every patient.
OneWorld operates with Spanish as a clinical language, not a routed accommodation, but a built-in capacity across the center's services. For someone whose primary language is Spanish, every conversation about medications, prevention, or follow-up care happens directly, without a gap between what's said and what's understood.
OneWorld prescribes both PrEP, daily oral medication for HIV prevention, and PEP, with medication adherence education and counseling built into ongoing care. That counseling component means the prescription is paired with structured support for staying on schedule, which directly affects how well either regimen works.
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Listing verified Jun 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Nebraska AIDS Project in Omaha delivers rapid HIV testing, HIV self-tests, and gonorrhea and chlamydia screening, all at no fee, alongside dedicated HIV test counseling and PrEP access, with appointments required to guarantee that time.
Nebraska AIDS Project doesn't absorb costs for some services and bill for others: the no-fee structure covers rapid HIV testing, HIV self-tests, gonorrhea and chlamydia screening, counseling, and condom distribution without exception. Every service is staffed and resourced to run that way, not subsidized selectively.
When someone needs PrEP, being sent elsewhere to find it means a second appointment, a new intake, and time during which they're unprotected. Nebraska AIDS Project prescribes and manages PrEP on-site, keeping prevention continuous from the moment it's identified as the right step, and covering it for the uninsured.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Charles Drew Health Center, Inc. Teen & Young Adult Health Center at Benson, in Omaha, earns its federally qualified standing partly by tying fees to what patients actually earn. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for sliding-scale STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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Nebraska Medicine in Omaha handles STI diagnosis and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections like gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, with fees charged on a sliding scale and insurance accepted: appointments are required, and HIV is managed as ongoing care rather than a one-time test.
Many testing sites hand off a positive HIV result with no clear path forward. Nebraska Medicine, backed by Ryan White funding, closes that gap directly: from the initial test through sustained HIV medical treatment, the care happens in the same system, with no separate enrollment or external program to navigate.
Nebraska Medicine maintains the clinical capacity to prescribe both PrEP and PEP for HIV prevention, which means someone without a regular provider, or without coverage for these medications, can access them here, including PrEP cost support for the uninsured, without bouncing between a testing site and a separate prescriber.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 Omaha, 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 Douglas 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.
7500 Mercy Road, Omaha, NE 68124
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
6901 North 72nd Street, Omaha, NE 68122
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
16901 Lakeside Hills Court, Omaha, NE 68130
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
2412 Cuming Street, Suite 100 Laboratory, Omaha, NE 68131
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
8200 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68114
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Omaha. 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, 753 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Omaha. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 139 offer telehealth.
Daniel Brown, DO
Family medicine · 20310 Blue Sage Parkway, Omaha
Amber Tyler, MD
Family medicine · Emile 42nd Street, Omaha
Mindy Lacey, MD
Family medicine · 987400 Nebraska Medical Ctr, Omaha
Lisa Schalley, MD
Internal medicine · 6901 North 72nd Street, Omaha
Erik Jacobson, DO
Internal medicine · 6901 North 72nd Street, Omaha
Melissa Mathes, MD
OB-GYN · 988102 Nebraska Medical Ctr, Omaha
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 Omaha, NE 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.
0.0 mi Viarx
0.3 miChildren's Nebraska
0.5 miHy-Vee Pharmacy #5 (1470)
0.8 miPharmacy Express
0.8 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Omaha, NE.
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 Omaha, 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
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
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 Douglas County, the county that includes Omaha, compare with Nebraska and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~29% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#3 of 93 Nebraska counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | Douglas County | Nebraska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 752.1 4,434 cases ▲ 60% | 468.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 251.4 1,482 cases ▲ 118% | 115.5 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 14.6 86 cases ▲ 40% | 10.4 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 8.3 49 cases ▲ 38% | 6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 27.6 163 cases ▲ 27% | 21.7 | 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 Douglas County, chlamydia has risen from 647 to 752.1 per 100,000 (16%), gonorrhea has fallen from 310.9 to 251.4 per 100,000 (19%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 8.9 to 14.6 per 100,000 (64%).
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 Douglas County.
Local HIV snapshot
Douglas County HIV care continuum (2023)
Douglas County recorded 10.5 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Douglas County residents living with HIV, 41.8% are in care · 37.3% 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.
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 Douglas County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
West Dodge Road cuts through some of Omaha's most recognizable stretches, from the retail anchors near Regency to the quieter blocks approaching Benson, and the households along that corridor reflect something true about the city as a whole: most residents own their homes, families here run larger than the national average, and nearly half of adults are married. Those household dynamics shape how health decisions get made, often folded into busy schedules shared between partners, children, and work. With more than seven in ten residents actively in the workforce, the practical constraint for a lot of people is time, not awareness.
Rent that stays well under a thousand dollars a month keeps finances more manageable than in many metros, but the households that aren't in the top income tier, and that's most of them, still weigh every appointment against a packed week. Young adults in their late teens and twenties move through Omaha in large numbers, and that life stage, new partners, less routine medical care, tends to be when screening matters most and happens least. Douglas County's STI figures reflect a real, ongoing caseload, which means staying current isn't a precaution against something distant; for residents here, it's a response to what the county data already shows.
Getting there
Omaha scores 11.99/20 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.
Omaha sits in Douglas County. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Omaha? 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 Douglas County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Nebraska 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 |
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| 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 an Omaha-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 Omaha 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 |
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| 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 Nebraska 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 Nebraska, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Nebraska 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 NebraskaSource: 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.
The closest is Childrens Hospital and Medical Center (0.5 mi); 9 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 752 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Nebraska average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Nebraska, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
You self-collect a sample at home, mail it in, and view results online, no clinic visit needed.
Yes, most chlamydia infections cause no symptoms, so screening is the only reliable way to catch it.
There's no cure, but antivirals manage symptoms well and reduce transmission.
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