Russell residents have reported chlamydia about 30% lower than the US average. If you need STI testing in Russell Springs Kentucky, you need to find what fits your schedule and needs. Clinics offer in-person support and treatment, while at-home kits allow self-collection and mailing.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Russell Springs, KY. The nearest, T J Health Columbia, is about 0.7 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.
A community safety-net rural health clinic in Russell Springs. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Hepatitis C Treatment Centers in Russell Springs accepts Medicaid and most insurance, with a standard fee structure for STI treatment, HIV/AIDS care, hepatitis B and C treatment, and prevention services including PrEP and PEP. Appointments required.
Prevention-only clinics routinely stop at counseling, leaving the actual prescribing to primary care offices that may be months out. Hepatitis C Treatment Centers writes PrEP and PEP directly, so ongoing HIV prevention and post-exposure medication are managed within the same practice handling your treatment.
Treating hepatitis C means prescribing direct-acting antivirals, monitoring viral load through the treatment course, and confirming sustained virologic response. The clinical sequence that confirms the virus is gone. At Hepatitis C Treatment Centers in Russell Springs, that full protocol runs in-house, from the initial prescription through the follow-up labs that close the case.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Cumberland Family Medical Centers in Russell Springs is a family practice, which means STI care sits alongside the full scope of primary medicine: same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, hepatitis C testing, and a sliding-scale fee structure that applies to everyone regardless of coverage.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Russell, in Russell Springs, operates under federal FQHC designation, tying its STI screening fees to each patient's income on a sliding scale. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening without an appointment.
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Lake Cumberland District Health Department in Jamestown tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV, treating bacterial infections the same visit when results warrant it. All on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid and Medicare, by appointment, with care available in Spanish.
Leaving herpes off a panel means a separate appointment, a separate lab order, and days or weeks without an answer. During which transmission risk continues. Lake Cumberland District Health Department includes herpes testing alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, so one visit produces a complete picture.
When a language gap sits between a patient and their provider, questions go unasked and instructions go partially understood. The kind of slip that turns a treatable infection into a prolonged one. Lake Cumberland District Health Department delivers care in Spanish directly, so nothing about symptoms, treatment, or follow-up gets lost.
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Listing verified Sep 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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Russell 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 Russell 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.
153 Dowell Road, Russell Springs, KY 42642
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
124 Dowell Road, Russell Springs, KY 42642
CMS-certified lab
1503 West Steve Wariner Drive, Russell Springs, KY 42642
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Showing the nearest 3 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Russell 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, 123 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Russell Springs. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 13 offer telehealth.
James Brown, DO
Family medicine · 153 Dowell Road, Russell Springs
Stefanie Dolen, DO
Internal medicine · 404 Steve Drive, Russell Springs
Jerry Lawson, MD
Family medicine · 1417 North Main Street, Jamestown
Brandi Johns, DO
Family medicine · 810 Jamestown Street, Columbia
Tayler Matney, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 930 Jamestown Street, Columbia
James Wilson, MD
Family medicine · 341 Office Park Drive, Columbia
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 Russell Springs, KY 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.
Laker Drug
0.7 miRussell Springs Pharmacy
0.7 miLake Cumberland Pharmacy
0.7 mi
0.8 mi 
0.9 mi Grider Drug
1.3 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Russell Springs, KY.
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 Russell 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 $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
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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 Russell County, the county that includes Russell Springs, compare with Kentucky 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.
#21 of 120 Kentucky counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 83% of the state
| Infection | Russell County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 344.7 63 cases ▼ 10% | 381.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 60.2 11 cases ▼ 55% | 134.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 5.5 1 cases ▼ 61% | 14.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 27.4 5 cases ▲ 89% | 14.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | — no data | 18.9 | 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 Russell County, chlamydia has risen from 261.2 to 344.7 per 100,000 (32%), gonorrhea has fallen from 105.6 to 60.2 per 100,000 (43%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 22 to 5.5 per 100,000 (75%).
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 Russell County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Kentucky is one of the U.S. jurisdictions prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Russell County HIV care continuum (2023)
Russell County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 10.4 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Russell County residents living with HIV, 83.3% are in care · 50% 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 Russell County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Steve Wariner Drive carries most of Russell Springs' daily traffic, and the small businesses and modest homes lining it reflect what the numbers confirm: housing costs here are genuinely low by any regional measure, yet with fewer than one in ten households reaching the higher income tiers, most residents are stretching a careful budget. Rent averaging well under six hundred dollars a month keeps housing accessible, but it also signals the kind of tight margins where an unexpected medical bill, even a modest one, can make a routine appointment feel optional. More than half of Russell Springs households are renters, and average household sizes run larger than the national norm, meaning one person's health decision often ripples through several others living under the same roof.
Younger adults in their late teens and twenties make up a meaningful slice of that population, and for them especially, access without added cost or inconvenience is the difference between screening happening during a regular errand and quietly cycling off the list for another season. The options listed on this page reflect that range of schedules and distances, so checking which site best fits a drive down KY 80 is a practical first step before the week fills in.
Getting there
At 5.27/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Russell 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 42642 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 42642 area around Russell Springs: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Russell Springs alone.
Russell Springs sits in Russell County, ZIP 42642. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Russell 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 Russell County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Kentucky 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 Russell 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 Russell 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Kentucky 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 KentuckySource: 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, Monticello, KY is close; compare it by distance against T J Health Columbia.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
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 345 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Kentucky average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Kentucky, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, the CDC recommends STI screening early in pregnancy, since untreated infections can affect the baby.
A clinic offers same-day answers and on-site treatment; an at-home kit trades that for privacy and convenience, both use real lab testing.
Just note your exposure dates and symptoms; for urine tests, hold off urinating ~1 hour before.
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