El Paso County reports about 15 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents, near the US average. If you're looking for a one-time check-up or regular testing in Palmer Lake, Colorado, your options span public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits, each offering a trade-off in cost, speed, and convenience. See your options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Palmer Lake, CO. The nearest, Woodland Park Pregnancy Center, is about 11.4 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.
Woodland Park Pregnancy Center, in Woodland Park, tests for gonorrhea and chlamydia at no charge, with same-visit treatment available for either bacterial infection. An appointment is required, and every service the center offers carries no fee.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Infectious Disease Specialists in Colorado Springs accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with fees charged on a standard billing basis. The clinic tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB. With same-visit treatment available for bacterial STIs. Appointments are required.
Prevention-focused prescribing, PrEP and PEP, often sits outside the scope of a standard STI clinic, leaving patients to track down a separate provider. Infectious Disease Specialists handles both, meaning the same clinical relationship that manages testing also writes and monitors prevention medication.
Infectious Disease Specialists treats hepatitis C on-site, not just screens for it. That means a reactive result moves directly into a treatment plan without requiring patients to re-establish care somewhere new.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, the clinic tests for herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C. A wider panel in a single appointment means fewer gaps in a patient's understanding of their full infectious disease picture.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
El Paso County Public Health in Colorado Springs tests for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and TB on a sliding-scale fee with walk-ins welcome; same-visit treatment is available for bacterial STIs, and every service is provided at no cost to the patient.
El Paso County Public Health charges nothing for any service it provides: testing, STI treatment, PrEP, and vaccines including HPV and Mpox are all covered at no cost. That applies regardless of insurance status, income documentation, or whether a patient is using sliding-scale pricing.
Spanish is available directly at El Paso County Public Health, and interpretation services extend to other languages as well. That means a patient's questions about PrEP dosing, TB treatment, or STI results get answered in the same conversation. Not delayed by a scheduling gap.
As a Title X clinic, El Paso County Public Health provides legally confidential family planning services to minors, meaning care and test results are protected without requiring parental disclosure. That legal protection is built into the program itself, not a courtesy extended case by case.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
UCCS HealthCircle in Colorado Springs pairs gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections: all by appointment, with fees billed to Medicaid, Medicare, or private insurance, and a fee schedule for those paying directly.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado Springs tests for HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, herpes, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, treating bacterial infections the same visit, on a sliding-scale fee with Medicaid and insurance accepted, no appointment required.
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains maintains direct ASL capability alongside Spanish-speaking staff and on-site interpretation for other languages: meaning conversations about testing, results, and prevention run in the language used to schedule, not routed through a separate service after the fact.
As a Title X clinic, Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains provides family planning services that are legally confidential for minors, which means a young person can seek STI testing, contraception, or counseling without that visit appearing on a parent's insurance or records.
Chasing down PrEP or PEP through a separate provider costs days a patient may not have. Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains prescribes and manages both prevention medications directly, so ongoing PrEP monitoring and time-sensitive PEP access stay with the same clinical team handling testing.
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American Sign Language, 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 about 11 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Palmer Lake, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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 El Paso 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.
6455 North Union Boulevard, Suite 100, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
CMS-certified lab
1975 Research Parkway, Suite 165, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
CMS-certified lab
3141 Centennial Boulevard, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Palmer Lake. 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, 740 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Palmer Lake. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 321 offer telehealth.
Michael Oneill, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 240 Beacon Lite Road, Monument
Michelle Klismith, MD
Family medicine · 15909 Jackson Creek Parkway, Monument
Sydney Haggins, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 17230 Jackson Creek Parkway, Monument
Joshua Jewell, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 15854 Jackson Creek Parkway, Monument
David Myers, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 14585 Sterling Road, Colorado Springs
Joseph Lotterhos, MD
Family medicine · 10 Th Medical Group, Usaf Academy
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 Palmer Lake, CO 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.
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4.3 mi King Soopers Pharmacy
5.0 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Palmer Lake, CO.
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 Palmer Lake, 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
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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 El Paso County, the county that includes Palmer Lake, compare with Colorado 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.
#6 of 64 Colorado counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 91% of the state
| Infection | El Paso County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 452.4 3,367 cases ▲ 4% | 435.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 118.8 884 cases ▼ 8% | 128.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 14.5 108 cases ▼ 9% | 16 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 7.8 58 cases ▼ 25% | 10.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 14.6 109 cases ▼ 49% | 28.4 | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in El Paso County, chlamydia has fallen from 570.1 to 452.4 per 100,000 (21%), gonorrhea has fallen from 198 to 118.8 per 100,000 (40%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 6.8 to 14.5 per 100,000 (113%).
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 El Paso County.
Local HIV snapshot
El Paso County HIV care continuum (2023)
El Paso County recorded 8.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 9.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among El Paso County residents living with HIV, 68.4% are in care · 60.2% 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 El Paso County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Ben Lomand Mountain rises above Palmer Lake as a steady landmark, and the community that settles in its shadow tends toward stability: homeowners who stay, families who build lives here, working adults with routines and commitments. That rootedness shapes how people approach health decisions. STI testing in and around Palmer Lake reflects the quiet, direct way residents handle practical matters: screening happens confidentially, results remain private, and the clinics listed on this page respect both the working schedules of employed households and the privacy expectations of people who value discretion in a place where many know their neighbors. Young adults in Palmer Lake, those in their late teens through their thirties, often discover that routine STI screening fits naturally into their health habits when access is straightforward and judgment-free.
Testing here isn't framed as crisis response; it's part of staying informed, whether someone is newly partnered, between relationships, or simply maintaining baseline health awareness. The testing sites available in and around Palmer Lake operate with the understanding that confidentiality isn't performance, it's standard practice. A person's results, medical history, and the fact that they came in at all remain protected. For residents balancing work, family, and personal life in this established community, that assurance removes a significant barrier to care.
Getting there
At 10.34/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Palmer Lake 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 80132 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 80132 area around Palmer Lake: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Palmer Lake alone.
Palmer Lake sits in El Paso County, ZIP 80132. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Palmer Lake? 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 El Paso County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Colorado 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 Palmer Lake-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 Palmer Lake 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 Colorado 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 Colorado, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Colorado 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 ColoradoSource: 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.
Some clinics and labs take walk-ins for same-day testing; call ahead to confirm hours.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 452 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Colorado average.
In Colorado, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 80132; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.
It's reassuring, but if you tested early in the window period, retest a few weeks later to be sure.
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