STD Testing in Penn Hills, PA: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
In Allegheny County, new HIV diagnoses run about 57% lower than the US average. For a one-time concern or regular check-ups in Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, visiting a clinic lets a provider answer questions and start treatment, while an at-home kit lets you collect a sample on your own schedule and mail it in. Check the options below.
11 testing options are listed for Penn Hills, PA. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 0.4 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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Quest Diagnostics
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4.1(125)?
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Rated 4.1 out of 5 from 125 reviews
Address
12240 Frankstown Road, Penn Hills, PA 15235 0.4 miles away
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Community health center 3.6 miles
East Liberty Family Health Care
4.1(42)?
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Rated 4.1 out of 5 from 42 reviews
East Liberty Family Health Care in Pittsburgh runs on a sliding-scale fee structure and accepts Medicaid and Medicare, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, conventional HIV, and hepatitis C testing. With hepatitis C treatment available on-site, not passed elsewhere. Appointments are required.
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Hepatitis C Diagnosis Leads Directly to Treatment
East Liberty Family Health Care treats hepatitis C on-site after diagnosis, which means the care relationship that surfaces the infection is the same one that manages its cure. No handoff to a separate specialist practice to begin antiviral therapy.
Substance-Use Treatment Shares Space with STI Care
Substance-use treatment is a named clinical service at East Liberty Family Health Care, which means patients whose STI risk is entangled with active drug use can have both addressed within the same care setting. The STI panel and the addiction medicine work through the same provider relationship rather than separate programs.
Hepatitis A, B, and C All Covered in One Panel
Beyond the four-pathogen baseline, East Liberty Family Health Care tests for hepatitis C and offers hepatitis A and adult hepatitis B vaccines. Meaning all three hepatitis strains fall within a single clinical encounter, which sharpens the picture for patients whose exposure history touches more than one route of transmission.
Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 3.7 miles
Primary Care Health Services, Inc. Dr. Robert G. Edwards Medical Associates
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Rated 5 out of 5 from 11 reviews
Primary Care Health Services, Inc. Dr. Robert G. Edwards Medical Associates in Pittsburgh welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federal qualification backs its sliding-scale fees, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing available at a cost tied to what each patient actually earns.
Primary Care Health Services, INC. Alma Illery Medical Center
3.9(26)?
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Rated 3.9 out of 5 from 26 reviews
Primary Care Health Services, Inc. Alma Illery Medical Center, Pittsburgh, ties what you pay to what you earn. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Federal qualification backs that sliding-scale structure, covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening for anyone who walks in.
Women's Choice Network in Monroeville delivers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid HIV testing with same-visit bacterial treatment (all at no fee, by appointment) through a care model built around reproductive and sexual health from the ground up.
Tests & treats
Address
4075 Monroeville Boulevard, Corporate One Park Building 2 Suite 100 Monroeville, PA 15146
AbsoluteCare Pittsburgh, a Pittsburgh FQHC, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with fees set on a sliding scale tied to income so the cost adjusts to what each patient can pay.
Metro Community Health Center in Pittsburgh tests for HIV, hepatitis B and C, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone: appointments are required, bacterial infections are treated the same visit, and all services are provided at no fee.
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Every Service Runs Without a Bill
Metro Community Health Center carries no charge for any service it provides: testing, treatment, vaccines, PrEP, and HIV medical management included. For anyone paying out of pocket or without a regular provider, that standing policy means the full scope of care is available without weighing cost against a clinical need.
PrEP and PEP Prescribed Directly On-Site
Both PrEP and PEP are prescribed and managed at Metro Community Health Center in Pittsburgh, meaning the medications, including tenofovir-based daily PrEP, come with the clinical follow-up, lab monitoring, and dose adjustments that make them effective, all within the same practice.
Hepatitis C Care Goes Past the Antibody Test
Many testing sites confirm a hepatitis C antibody result and send patients elsewhere for anything further. Metro Community Health Center closes that gap: treatment for hepatitis C is delivered on-site, so a confirmed infection moves directly into a care plan without a handoff to a separate specialist.
Tests & treatsSliding-scalePrEP
Address
1789 South Braddock Avenue, Suite 410 Pittsburgh, PA 15218
Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
4.9 miles
UPMC Primary Care Center
2.3(4)?
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UPMC Primary Care Center in Turtle Creek accepts Medicaid and most insurance for STI care, covering the full panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Appointments are required.
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PrEP Prescribing Stays in This Building
Many primary care settings route HIV prevention to specialty clinics, leaving patients to navigate a separate system for PrEP or PEP. UPMC Primary Care Center in Turtle Creek prescribes both, keeping prevention and primary care with the same provider team.
Herpes and Hepatitis Added to the Standard Panel
Testing at UPMC Primary Care Center covers herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the core bacterial and viral infections, which means a single visit can clarify exposures that a shorter panel would leave unresolved.
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 less than a mile away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Penn Hills, 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 Penn Hills, PA
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Allegheny 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.
Center for Fertility & Reproductive Endocrinology
419 Rodi Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15235
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Penn Hills. 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 Penn Hills, PA who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 1,785 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Penn Hills. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 723 offer telehealth.
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Carissa Katz, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 3436 William Penn Highway, Pittsburgh
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 Penn Hills, PA
Compare the pharmacies closest to Penn Hills, PA. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Penn Hills, PA.
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 Penn Hills, 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
Mistr
$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
STDs & HIV in Allegheny County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Allegheny County, the county that includes Penn Hills, compare with Pennsylvania and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~22% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#7 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 90% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Allegheny County vs Pennsylvania vs U.S.
Allegheny CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.▲▼ = Allegheny County vs the state average
Infection
Allegheny County
Pennsylvania
United States
Chlamydia
431.35,283 cases▲ 2%
421.2
492.2
Gonorrhea
200.42,455 cases▲ 38%
144.7
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
11135 cases▲ 21%
9.1
15.8
Syphilis (early)
11.8144 cases▲ 15%
10.3
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
3.340 cases▼ 71%
11.4
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 Allegheny County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 5% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Allegheny County, chlamydia has fallen from 463.2 to 431.3 per 100,000 (7%), gonorrhea has risen from 180 to 200.4 per 100,000 (11%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 11.2 to 11 per 100,000 (2%).
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 Penn Hills, PA
Adults uninsured
4.7%
Allegheny County
Below poverty line
13.2%
Primary-care ratio
915 : 1
Allegheny County
Primary-care shortage score 19 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 44.9
Social Vulnerability Index · 31st 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 Allegheny County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Allegheny County (2023)
People living with HIV
314 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
63cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
72.3%
Allegheny County HIV care continuum (2023)
Allegheny County recorded 5.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Allegheny County residents living with HIV, 78.3% are in care · 59.8% 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 Allegheny 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 →
Rosedale Heights sits along Frankstown Road where young adults navigating new relationships and shared living arrangements make up a meaningful slice of the community, and the life-stage those years carry, building habits around health and partnership, is exactly when routine STI screening tends to matter most. Penn Hills is a place where most households own their homes and have for years, with typical home values well under six figures and fewer than one in five households reaching the six-figure income threshold. That financial picture, combined with an unemployment rate that leaves a real portion of residents outside steady work, means cost and schedule flexibility are genuine considerations for anyone deciding whether to follow through on testing.
Younger adults in their late teens and twenties, the people most likely to benefit from regular screening, are scattered across neighborhoods like Crescent Hills and Shannon Heights, areas that feed onto Rodi Road and the Yellow Belt. The low typical rent here reflects a community where households are watching budgets carefully, so the fee structure at each listed clinic deserves a look before you go. Because reaching any of these locations requires getting behind the wheel and often crossing into adjacent parts of Allegheny County, choosing a clinic with hours that align with a work shift or a school pickup, and confirming its sliding-scale options in advance, is the practical difference between a visit that fits and one that gets deferred.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Penn Hills, PA
Walkability11.05 / 20 · Above average
Penn Hills scores 11.05/20 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.
ZIP 15235 snapshot
Residents
33,811
Median age
44.5
Median income
$62,292
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 15235 area around Penn Hills: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Penn Hills alone.
Penn Hills sits in Allegheny County, ZIP 15235. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Dam No. 3
Westinghouse Park
Sauer Buildings Historic District
The Frick Pittsburgh
Dam No. 2
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium
Neighborhoods & communities
Crescent Hills
Rosedale Heights
Rosedale
Shannon Heights
Penn Ridge
Sandy Creek
Churchill Valley
Eastvue
Major routes
Yellow Belt (Hulton Road)
Rodi Road
PA 380 (Frankstown Road)
Sandy Creek Road
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Penn Hills, PA
Just outside Penn Hills? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Penn Hills, PA: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Allegheny County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Pennsylvania 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 Penn Hills-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 Penn Hills 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 PennsylvaniaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, 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)
Pennsylvania 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.
