In Macon County, gonorrhea reports run about 61% lower than the national average. If you live in Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee, and have symptoms or just want peace of mind, choose whether to visit a clinic or use an at-home kit. You can talk to a provider at a clinic, or collect a sample at home and mail it in. We list options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Red Boiling Springs, TN. The nearest, Cumberland Family Medical Centers, is about 8.1 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.
Cumberland Family Medical Centers in Gamaliel runs on a sliding-scale fee structure open to anyone, with Medicaid and private insurance also accepted. The standard panel covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis C, with HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines available and an appointment required.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Macon County Health Department Community Health Center in Lafayette carries federal qualification that ties its STI screening fees to a sliding income scale, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing genuinely reachable for cash-paying patients, those between providers, and anyone whose coverage has gaps. No appointment needed to get started.
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Tennessee Department of Health in Lafayette operates through a public health department infrastructure, which means STI testing (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, conventional HIV, hepatitis B and C, and TB) sits alongside family planning, partner notification, and same-visit bacterial treatment, all provided at no fee.
From the hepatitis C antibody test to the HPV and hepatitis A vaccines, every clinical service at this Lafayette department carries a $0 charge regardless of insurance status: sliding scale bottoms out at free, and no service line is carved out from that policy.
The department doesn't stop at confirming a hepatitis C infection: direct-acting antiviral treatment is prescribed and managed on-site, meaning a patient's care pathway from positive antibody test through viral clearance stays within the same Lafayette facility and clinical team.
On top of gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, the clinic tests for both hepatitis B and hepatitis C, two infections with distinct transmission routes and treatment implications, which means a single appointment in Lafayette screens for six pathogens rather than four.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
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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 8 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Red Boiling Springs, 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 Macon 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.
305 West Locust Street, Lafayette, TN 37083
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Red Boiling Springs. 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, 37 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Red Boiling Springs. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 6 offer telehealth.
Kimberly Eakle, MD
Internal medicine · 102 Rhodes Street, Gamaliel
Hanna Ilia, MD
Family medicine · 207 West Locust Street, Lafayette
Philip Hunt, MD
Family medicine · 420 College Street, Lafayette
Anthony Carter, MD
Internal medicine · 604 North Main Street, Tompkinsville
Timothy Hume, MD
Family medicine · 477 Capp Harlan Road, Tompkinsville
Jerry Bean, MD
Family medicine · 901 North Main Street, Tompkinsville
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 Red Boiling Springs, TN 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.
The Prescription Shop
0.2 miGamaliel Drug
8.1 miKSC
9.3 mi
9.4 mi KC
9.7 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Red Boiling Springs, TN.
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 Red Boiling Springs, 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
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
$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 Macon County, the county that includes Red Boiling Springs, compare with Tennessee and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~24% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#55 of 95 Tennessee counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 42% of the state
| Infection | Macon County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 253.8 68 cases ▼ 51% | 517.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 70.9 19 cases ▼ 62% | 186.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 3.7 1 cases ▼ 75% | 14.8 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 11.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 7.5 2 cases ▼ 72% | 26.4 | 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 Macon County, chlamydia has fallen from 321.2 to 253.8 per 100,000 (21%), gonorrhea has fallen from 91.2 to 70.9 per 100,000 (22%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 4 to 3.7 per 100,000 (7%).
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 Macon County.
Local HIV snapshot
Macon County HIV care continuum (2021)
Macon County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 14.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Macon County residents living with HIV, 78.6% are in care · 57.1% 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 Macon County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
SR 56 bends through the heart of Red Boiling Springs as Main Street before becoming Bennett Hill Road heading out of town, and the community it runs through is one where households tend to be large, multigenerational, and majority-renting. A profile that shapes how health decisions get made. With more than half of adults married and average households running nearly four people, a conversation about STI screening rarely stays a private one; it gets weighed against shared budgets, shared schedules, and the practical calculus of a family with a single car and limited hours. That calculus is real here.
Nearly half the working-age population is outside the labor force, and among those employed, the unemployment rate reflects ongoing economic strain. Meaning a weekday appointment in another county isn't a minor inconvenience, it's a genuine cost. Typical rents are low relative to most Tennessee cities, but when high-earning households are almost nonexistent and many families are stretching modest incomes across several people, even modest fees or fuel costs for a drive through rural Macon County can tip the decision. The options listed on this page are the nearest available, and knowing exactly what each charges and when walk-ins are accepted matters more here than in a place where a clinic is two blocks away.
Young adults in their late teens and twenties make up a meaningful share of Red Boiling Springs residents, and they're in the years when STIs spread most readily and go most often undetected. Macon County's reported rates reflect that pattern, and for someone living along SR 151 or further out on Bennett Hill Road, staying current on screening means planning ahead, not assuming access is easy.
Getting there
At 3.98/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Red Boiling Springs 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 37150 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 37150 area around Red Boiling Springs: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Red Boiling Springs alone.
Red Boiling Springs sits in Macon County, ZIP 37150. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Red Boiling Springs? 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 Macon County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Tennessee 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 Red Boiling Springs-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 Red Boiling Springs 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Tennessee 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 TennesseeSource: 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.
There are 3 options within a 30-mile drive.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Macon County reported ~254 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Tennessee average.
At-home kits mail to 37150: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
In Tennessee, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and fertility problems, caught early, it's cured with antibiotics.
Chlamydia and gonorrhea show up about 1–2 weeks after exposure, syphilis 3–6 weeks, and HIV 2–6 weeks depending on the test.
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