Richmond city reports about 1130 chlamydia cases per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in Richmond city, Virginia then you will have options to weigh. Community and public clinics are often low-cost or free, while private labs might offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. Here are some choices to consider.
Available testing centers
12 testing options are listed for Richmond, VA. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 1.6 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.
CrossOver HealthCare Ministry in Richmond covers the full bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis B and C, TB, and rapid HIV) treating bacterial infections the same visit, all at no charge on a sliding-scale basis, by appointment.
CrossOver HealthCare Ministry charges nothing for any service it provides, which means the decision to come back for follow-up, add a vaccine, or start PrEP never gets weighed against a bill.
Spanish is a live language of care at CrossOver HealthCare Ministry, not a workaround: clinical conversations about risk, treatment, and prevention happen directly in Spanish, so nothing gets compressed or lost between the exam room and the decision.
Without Ryan White-funded infrastructure, a positive HIV result often opens a separate search for a prescriber, coverage, and cost assistance that stalls care for months. CrossOver HealthCare Ministry carries that entire arc (from rapid test to managed, ongoing HIV treatment) inside the same clinic.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Safe Haven, in Richmond, earned its federally qualified health center designation by tying fees directly to each patient's income: making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening genuinely within reach rather than contingent on insurance status. Walk-ins are welcome; no appointment is needed to get tested.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
South Side Medical Center in Richmond carries full federal qualification as a community health center, which means STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) is priced on a sliding scale tied to each patient's income, making the cost manageable regardless of where someone falls financially.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Daily Planet in Richmond runs by appointment, so each visit is structured around your full picture: gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing, same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and sliding-scale fees accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance, with Spanish-language care available throughout.
Chasing a PrEP prescription through a separate provider means a second appointment, a second intake, and a gap where prevention stalls. Daily Planet prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP on-site, so the same clinical relationship that handles your testing also holds your prevention regimen.
Spanish at Daily Planet is a staffing decision, not a workaround: clinicians deliver testing, counseling, treatment, and medication adherence education directly in Spanish, so the instructions for a new PrEP regimen or a treatment course arrive in the same language you'll use to follow them.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Caritas, in Richmond, earned its federally qualified health center designation by anchoring care around income-based sliding-scale fees. Meaning the cost of STI screening shifts with what you actually earn. Walk-in STI visits cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment needed.
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East Cary Health Center in Richmond meets people where they are (between providers, paying cash, or stretching a tight budget) by anchoring STI care in federal sliding-scale structure. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening adjusts to income, so no one's financial picture becomes a barrier to getting tested.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Richmond City Health District functions as Richmond's public health backbone, which means its STI panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis A, hepatitis C, herpes, and TB) runs on a sliding scale, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, by appointment, and all services at no fee.
The District operates under a public health mandate that eliminates cost as a variable entirely, not just for HIV tests or vaccines, but across every service on the menu. No sliding-scale floor, no minimum charge: the fee is zero, full stop, for every visit.
Spanish-language services at Richmond City Health District function as a direct clinical channel: prevention education, HIV test counseling, and STI care are delivered in Spanish, meaning clinical information travels without conversion or delay in the encounter itself.
Many STI clinics screen for HIV risk but leave prevention prescribing to outside providers. Richmond City Health District writes and manages PrEP and PEP prescriptions directly, so the clinical relationship, and the medication, stays in one place.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Virginia League for Planned Parenthood in Richmond tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee, with Medicaid and insurance accepted; appointments are required, and bacterial infections are treated the same visit.
Spanish is spoken on-site, with interpretation services available for other languages, which means medical history, results, and prevention options land clearly in the conversation itself, not filtered through a secondary layer that fragments the exchange.
Virginia League for Planned Parenthood operates under Title X, which extends legally confidential family planning and STI services to minors. Keeping their care records separate from any parental insurance or household account.
Plenty of STI clinics prescribe PrEP; far fewer also offer PEP and DoxyPEP from the same clinical team. Virginia League for Planned Parenthood carries all three, so the full arc of HIV and bacterial post-exposure prevention doesn't require a separate provider.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · 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 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Richmond, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Richmond city, 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.
7101 Jahnke Road, Richmond, VA 23225
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
7101 Jahnke Road, Richmond, VA 23225
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
2621 Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA 23220
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
1500 North 28th Street, Richmond, VA 23223
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
7101 Jahnke Road, Richmond, VA 23225
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Richmond. 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, 1,085 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Richmond. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 328 offer telehealth.
Stephen Lane, MD
Internal medicine · 5700 Fitzhugh Avenue, Richmond
Rachal Crum, DO
Family medicine · 1401 Johnston Willis Drive, North Chesterfield
Hammad Qureshy, MD
Family medicine · 1401 Johnston Willis Drive, North Chesterfield
Jerome Daniel, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1401 Johnston Willis Drive, North Chesterfield
Torino Jennings, MD
Family medicine · 2809 North Avenue, Richmond
Sarika Tripathi, MD
Infectious disease · 1401 Johnston Willis Drive, North Chesterfield
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 Richmond, VA 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.
0.9 mi 
1.0 mi Maysons Pharmacy at Retreat
1.6 miParagon Pharmacy
1.7 mi
1.9 mi The Daily Planet
2.0 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Richmond, VA.
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 Richmond, 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.
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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
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 Richmond city, the city that includes Richmond, compare with Virginia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~36% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#4 of 133 Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 97% of the state
| Infection | Richmond city | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1129.8 2,590 cases ▲ 139% | 472.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 518.2 1,188 cases ▲ 227% | 158.3 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 54.5 125 cases ▲ 409% | 10.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 46.2 106 cases ▲ 386% | 9.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 53.2 122 cases ▲ 237% | 15.8 | 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 Richmond city, chlamydia has fallen from 1151.3 to 1129.8 per 100,000 (2%), gonorrhea has fallen from 574.1 to 518.2 per 100,000 (10%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 28.2 to 54.5 per 100,000 (93%).
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 Richmond city.
Local HIV snapshot
Richmond city HIV care continuum (2023)
Richmond city recorded 30.6 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Richmond city residents living with HIV, 76% are in care · 67.4% 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 Richmond city tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Byrd Park anchors the western stretch of VA 161, and the households spreading south toward Forest Hill and Westover Hills tell a particular story about how Richmond makes decisions: more than half of residents rent rather than own, and fewer than three in ten adults are married. That kind of household structure, where people often navigate finances and health choices independently rather than as a couple or long-term owner with roots sunk into a neighborhood, shapes what "convenient" actually means when it comes to routine care like STI screening.
With rent running just over a thousand dollars a month for a city where only about one in five households clears six figures, cost is a real presence in how people weigh discretionary appointments. The workforce participation picture adds another layer: a meaningful share of adults are not in employment, which sounds like free time but often means tighter budgets and less access to employer-sponsored coverage, making fee-flexible options among the 12 listed on this page worth checking carefully before booking. Young adults, the under-35 crowd that fills neighborhoods from the Fan Area Historic District down through Woodland Heights, are in the years when sexual health decisions matter most and when competing financial pressures are sharpest.
Getting to a clinic from south Richmond typically means a drive along Westover Hills Boulevard or across the Boulevard Bridge, so knowing hours in advance saves a wasted trip. Richmond city's STI figures reflect a dense, younger-skewing urban population, and for someone living here, staying current on screening is simply how you keep pace with what those numbers describe.
Getting there
Richmond scores 13.19/20 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.
Richmond sits in Richmond city. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Richmond? 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 Richmond city: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Virginia 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 Richmond-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 Richmond 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 Virginia 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 Virginia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Virginia 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 VirginiaSource: 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
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.
Richmond city reported ~1,130 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Virginia average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Virginia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Clinics give immediate care and treatment; home kits win on convenience and discretion. Either works.
Pregnancy screening is standard; ask about an early-pregnancy STI panel.
Telling recent partners lets them test and treat; many health departments offer confidential partner-notification help.
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