STD Testing in Russell Village, AL: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
In Morgan County, Alabama, the rate of reported syphilis is 44% lower than the U.S. average. If you're preparing for your first STI test or a routine screening in Russell Village, Alabama, consider the type of testing that best fits your needs. Public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. Choose from the options listed below.
7 testing options are listed for Russell Village, AL. The nearest, HAPPI Health-Decatur, is about 1.6 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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Labcorp
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EasySTD3
Rated 2.8 out of 5 from 20 reviews
Address
615 Mynatt Street Southwest, Hartselle, AL 35640 9.1 miles away
Today's offer: $10 off any test panel, applied automatically at checkout.
Community health center 1.6 miles
HAPPI Health-Decatur
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HAPPI Health-Decatur, in Decatur, carries federal qualification as a community health center. Meaning STI screening fees slide with your income. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing is available to anyone, regardless of ability to pay, with no appointment required.
Sliding-scale
Address
1802 Presbyterian Drive Southwest, Decatur, AL 35603
Family Health Care Clinic in Decatur runs entirely without fees, every service, every visit. The full panel covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C, with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted; bacterial STIs treated same appointment.
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Every Visit Carries a Zero Balance
An untreated infection often comes down to a bill that arrived at the wrong moment, the follow-up skipped, the prescription unfilled. At Family Health Care Clinic, no service generates a charge: testing, treatment, vaccines, and counseling are all provided at no cost, so the care doesn't stop where the money does.
Spanish Spoken, Interpretation Available for Others
Family Health Care Clinic conducts visits in Spanish directly and provides interpretation services for other languages: meaning clinical conversations, medication counseling, and treatment decisions happen in the language a person actually uses to process health information, with no relay required.
Hepatitis C Diagnosed and Treated Here
Plenty of clinics run the hepatitis C antibody, then send you elsewhere for care. A gap that can stretch into months. Family Health Care Clinic closes it: hepatitis C treatment is delivered on-site alongside B and A, so a confirmed diagnosis moves directly into a managed treatment plan without leaving the building.
Tests & treatsSliding-scale
Address
1304 13th Avenue Southeast, Suite A Decatur, AL 35601
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
Low Income Persons
Persons with HIV
Persons with STI
Care services
Family Planning
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
Mpox Vaccine
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
HIV/AIDS Medical Treatment
Hepatitis C Treatment
Hepatitis B Treatment
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Fees & payment
Free Mpox Vaccine
Medicaid Accepted
Medicare Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 14.2 miles
Falkville Medical Clinic
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Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 52 reviews
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 14 miles from Russell Village. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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 about 2 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Russell Village, 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 Russell Village, AL
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Morgan 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.
Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur General Campus
1201 7th Street Southeast, Decatur, AL 35601
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing 6 of the CLIA-certified labs in Morgan County.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Russell Village. 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 Russell Village, AL who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 421 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Russell Village. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 73 offer telehealth.
MH
Micah Howard, MD
Family medicine · 2699 Sandlin Road Southwest, Decatur
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 Russell Village, AL
Compare the pharmacies closest to Russell Village, AL. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
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Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsMinuteClinic STI careHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Russell Village, AL.
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 Russell Village, 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.
Online treatment
Nurx
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or 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
STDs & HIV in Morgan County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Morgan County, the county that includes Russell Village, compare with Alabama and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~27% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#1 of 67 Alabama counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Morgan County vs Alabama vs U.S.
Morgan CountyAlabamaU.S.▲▼ = Morgan County vs the state average
Infection
Morgan County
Alabama
United States
Chlamydia
1538.41,925 cases▲ 136%
651.1
492.2
Gonorrhea
113.5142 cases▼ 50%
226.9
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
8.811 cases▼ 69%
28.6
15.8
Syphilis (early)
5.67 cases▼ 73%
20.4
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
17.622 cases▼ 28%
24.5
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 Morgan County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 81% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Morgan County, chlamydia has risen from 333.8 to 1538.4 per 100,000 (361%), gonorrhea has fallen from 197.7 to 113.5 per 100,000 (43%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 9.7 to 8.8 per 100,000 (9%).
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 Russell Village, AL
Adults uninsured
17.5%
No routine checkup
21.2%
No transportation
14.4%
Binge drinking
13.2%
Frequent mental distress
18.4%
Depression
23.5%
Below poverty line
17.1%
Primary-care ratio
1,963 : 1
Morgan County
Primary-care shortage score 8 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 59.9
Social Vulnerability Index · 68th 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 Morgan County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Morgan County (2023)
Federal priority area: Alabama 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.
People living with HIV
157 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
6cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
73 · PnR 12.67
Morgan County HIV care continuum (2023)
Morgan County recorded 5.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 16.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Morgan County residents living with HIV, 71.7% are in care · 61% 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 Morgan 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 →
Russell Village reads, at first glance, like a place that has settled into itself: well over half of households own their homes, and neighborhoods like Sherwood Estates carry the quiet heft of long-term roots. But underneath that stability, the picture is more mixed: a significant share of residents rent, typical rents leave little margin, and the labor-force numbers suggest a sizable portion of adults are outside the workforce entirely, whether by circumstance or choice. That economic texture shapes when and how people can realistically get tested.
For younger adults, people in their late teens and twenties who statistically carry the sharpest STI risk, these logistical layers can quietly add up to delay. The good news is that the options listed here span a range of cost structures and scheduling windows, so there's genuine room to find a fit. Knowing Princess Theater and the Southern Railway Depot can orient you along US 31 and the surrounding corridors where several of those clinics cluster, which is a practical starting point, not just a scenic one.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Russell Village, AL
Walkability7.92 / 20 · Below average
At 7.92/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Russell Village 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 35601 snapshot
Residents
36,008
Median age
37
Median income
$50,216
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 35601 area around Russell Village: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Russell Village alone.
Russell Village sits in Morgan County, ZIP 35601. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Delano Park
Princess Theater
Southern Railway Depot
State Bank Building Decatur Branch
Wilson Morgan Park
Funland Park
Neighborhoods & communities
Decatur
Sherwood Estates
Major routes
AL 67 (Beltline Road Southwest)
US 31 (6th Avenue Southeast)
Gordon Drive Southeast
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Russell Village, AL
Just outside Russell Village? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Russell Village, AL: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Morgan County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Alabama 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 Russell Village-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 Russell Village 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 AlabamaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Alabama 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 Alabama, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
Alabama 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.
