Chlamydia diagnoses in Willacy County run about 38% higher than the US average. If you live in Raymondville, Texas and need testing for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, consider weighing the speed, cost, and convenience of public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits. Below is a list of options.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Raymondville, TX. The nearest, Texas Department of State Health Services, is about 0.4 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.
Texas Department of State Health Services in Raymondville requires an appointment, so scheduling ahead is the move, and that visit covers syphilis, chlamydia, and HIV testing, STI treatment, family planning, and HPV and hepatitis vaccines, all on a sliding scale with Medicaid and Medicare accepted.
Languages
English, Spanish
Tests offered
Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Su Clinica, a community health center in Raymondville, weaves STI care into its broader primary-care practice: meaning gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing share infrastructure with family planning and vaccination, all on a sliding-scale fee with appointments required.
Languages
English, Spanish
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Fees & payment
Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Nuestra Clinica del Valle in Edcouch requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, HIV, and TB testing in a single visit, with STI and TB treatment on-site, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, and fees scaled to income. Care conducted in Spanish.
Spanish is the operational language at Nuestra Clinica del Valle: not a translation layer added on top, but the language in which providers counsel, prescribe, and monitor treatment. Every clinical exchange, from reviewing test results to explaining a medication regimen, runs in Spanish without an intermediary.
Nuestra Clinica del Valle tests for herpes alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. A five-infection panel rather than four. That herpes result is available within the same appointment structure that covers the rest of the panel, keeping follow-up consolidated rather than scattered across separate visits.
Languages
English, Spanish
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Appointments at ASAS Health in Elsa keep visits focused: one scheduled slot covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, conventional HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, plus TB screening, with bacterial STIs treated the same day and fees set on a sliding scale accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance.
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English
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Fees & payment
Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Hidalgo County Health and Human Services in Elsa tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections; an appointment is required, and care is conducted in Spanish.
Skipping hepatitis C from a standard panel means a separate appointment, a separate facility, and a gap where an infection goes unmanaged. Hidalgo County Health and Human Services builds hepatitis C testing into the same visit as the bacterial panel, so nothing is deferred to a follow-up referral you may or may not make.
For someone whose primary language is Spanish (whether navigating a new diagnosis, weighing treatment options, or managing care without a regular provider) Hidalgo County Health and Human Services conducts every part of the visit in Spanish, so nothing gets filtered through a summary or approximated in translation.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Mar 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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Raymondville, 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 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 Willacy 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.
640 South Expressway 77, Suite 2, Raymondville, TX 78580
CMS-certified lab
646 South Expressway 77, Raymondville, TX 78580
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
419 Fm 3168, Raymondville, TX 78580
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
165 South 6th Street, Raymondville, TX 78580
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
131 Fm Rd 3168, Raymondville, TX 78580
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Raymondville. 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, 234 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Raymondville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 50 offer telehealth.
Cynthia Salinas, MD
Family medicine · 336 South 8th Street, Raymondville
Philip Midgley, DO
Family medicine · 165 South 6th Street, Raymondville
Rolando Posada, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 13800 Fm, Lyford
Rachel Salinas, MD
Family medicine · 119 Retama Street, Elsa
Donna Joule, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2902 South 77 Sunshine Strip, Harlingen
Francisco Rugama, MD
Internal medicine · 101 South Broadway Street, Elsa
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 Raymondville, TX 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.
Torres Family Pharmacy
0.5 mi
0.5 mi Torres Family Pharmacy of Raymondville
18 miElsa Pharmacy Services
18 miDelta Pharmacy
18 miLifechek
18 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Raymondville, TX.
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 Raymondville, 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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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
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 Willacy County, the county that includes Raymondville, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~35% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#10 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 96% of the state
| Infection | Willacy County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 678.7 136 cases ▲ 38% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 94.8 19 cases ▼ 46% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 5 1 cases ▼ 67% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 15 3 cases ▼ 43% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 124.8 25 cases ▲ 182% | 44.3 | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Willacy County, chlamydia has risen from 362 to 678.7 per 100,000 (87%), gonorrhea has risen from 79.3 to 94.8 per 100,000 (20%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 4.9 to 5 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
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 Willacy County.
Local HIV snapshot
Willacy County HIV care continuum (2023)
Willacy County recorded 35.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Willacy County residents living with HIV, 47.3% 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 Willacy County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
The heat settles hard on Raymondville in summer, and life moves at a pace where families stay put, households grow across generations, and people know their neighbors across decades. That stability breeds a particular kind of trust, the kind that makes confidential health care feel safer when it's woven into ordinary routines. STI testing, for the young adults and established residents alike who live here, becomes simply part of staying well, nothing more fraught than a checkup or a prescription refill. Raymondville's affordability means health decisions often rest on finding care that doesn't strain a household budget.
Testing in and around Raymondville, listed on this page, reaches across cost barriers. Clinics and urgent care settings where privacy is enforced as standard practice, not negotiated case by case. The relationship between provider and patient is straightforward here; discretion is assumed, results are sealed, and the transaction ends there. Young people building their lives in Raymondville (students, workers settling into jobs, those starting families) can access screening without fanfare or the weight of small-town gossip.
The infrastructure exists to let them do so. What matters most is that testing happens quietly, reliably, and on terms that fit the rhythm of how people actually live.
Getting there
At 6.66/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Raymondville 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 78580 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 78580 area around Raymondville: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Raymondville alone.
Raymondville sits in Willacy County, ZIP 78580. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Raymondville? 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 Willacy County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Texas 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 Raymondville-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 Raymondville 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 Texas 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 Texas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Texas 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 TexasSource: 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.
Possibly, Combes, TX is close; compare it by distance against Texas Department of State Health Services.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, public clinics in the area offer free or low-cost 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 679 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Texas average.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
No HIV found; just confirm with a retest if you tested soon after a possible exposure.
HPV is checked through cervical screening (often with a Pap test); there's no routine HPV test for men.
Community health centers and family-planning clinics serve all patients, and many offer LGBTQ-affirming care, ask the site directly.
That's a myth; STIs need sexual contact to spread, not surfaces.
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