Chlamydia cases in Pender County run about 41% lower than the US average. Whether you're seeking testing after a possible exposure or as a routine check-up in Scotts Hill, North Carolina, you'll choose from public clinics that are cost-effective, private labs that prioritize speed, and at-home kits that trade a clinic visit for convenience. Look below to see your options.
Available testing centers
6 testing options are listed for Scotts Hill, NC. The nearest, Seeds of Healing, is about 7.1 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.
Seeds of Healing in Castle Hayne delivers rapid HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis C testing alongside PrEP and PEP counseling, all at no fee (donations welcome, Medicaid and insurance accepted) with no appointment required.
Seeds of Healing carries no charge for any part of care (testing, counseling, PrEP access) which makes it the answer for anyone without a regular provider or paying entirely out of pocket. There's no means test, no fee schedule to navigate, and no service that quietly costs more.
Seeds of Healing provides both PrEP and PEP directly, meaning prevention medication stays connected to the same place handling your testing and counseling. No additional appointment elsewhere to start or continue either regimen.
For anyone without a primary care physician to order additional labs, Seeds of Healing's panel already includes hepatitis C alongside rapid HIV and syphilis, so a single walk-in visit covers infections that often require separate referrals to detect.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
MedNorth Health Center in Wilmington welcomes walk-in patients through its federally qualified health center status, meaning fees adjust to income on a sliding scale. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening without scheduling ahead.
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New Hanover County Health Department in Wilmington offers HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis C, and TB testing with a sliding-scale fee structure and Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance accepted. All services provided at no fee to those who qualify. Appointments are required.
Fee structures at most clinics leave something out, a counseling session billed separately, a vaccine charged at cost. At New Hanover County Health Department, every service on the visit, from testing through treatment and vaccination, is provided at no fee to qualifying patients, with no service carved out.
New Hanover County Health Department carries standing Spanish-language capability, meaning medical conversations (symptoms, treatment instructions, follow-up plans) happen directly in Spanish without relay. For someone navigating STI care without a regular provider, that directness changes what gets communicated and what gets understood.
Leaving herpes or hepatitis C off an initial panel means a second appointment, a separate lab order, and a gap where infection sits unnamed. New Hanover County Health Department tests for both alongside the standard bacterial infections and HIV, so the picture from a single visit is complete rather than partial.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Aug 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 7 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Scotts Hill, 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 Pender 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.
151 Scotts Hill Medical Drive, Wilmington, NC 28411
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
9104 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28411
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
7420 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28411
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Scotts Hill. 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, 221 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Scotts Hill. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 89 offer telehealth.
Troy Horan, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 9104 Market Street, Wilmington
Audrey Sutton-Surak, MD
Family medicine · 1007 Porters Neck Road, Wilmington
Belinda Mcpherson, MD
Family medicine · 1013 Porters Neck Road, Wilmington
Casey Miller, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 8114 Market Street, Wilmington
Anette Bodoky, MD
Family medicine · 8090 Market Street, Wilmington
Matthew Williams, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 8066 B Market Street, Wilmington
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 Scotts Hill, NC 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.
NH Nhrmc Ed North Pharmacy
0.4 mi
2.0 mi Harris Teeter
2.1 mi
2.6 mi Village Pharmacy
3.8 mi
4.2 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Scotts Hill, NC.
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 Scotts Hill, 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 Pender County, the county that includes Scotts Hill, compare with North Carolina 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.
#68 of 100 North Carolina counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 32% of the state
| Infection | Pender County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 290.4 199 cases ▼ 52% | 607.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 93.4 64 cases ▼ 62% | 243.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 8.8 6 cases ▼ 56% | 19.9 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 7.3 5 cases ▼ 54% | 15.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 11.7 8 cases ▼ 51% | 24 | 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 Pender County, chlamydia has fallen from 343.8 to 290.4 per 100,000 (16%), gonorrhea has fallen from 108 to 93.4 per 100,000 (14%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 1.7 to 8.8 per 100,000 (418%).
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 Pender County.
Local HIV snapshot
Pender County HIV care continuum (2020)
Pender County recorded 9.8 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2020), against 15.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Pender County residents living with HIV, 63% are in care · 56% 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 Pender County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
US 17 threads through Scotts Hill as the practical spine of daily life, and a clinic visit means committing to a real drive. This isn't a town where you duck out on a lunch break. For the roughly one in five households here who rent, that trip also lands against a monthly cost that leaves limited slack for anything that feels optional, which is exactly how routine screening can drift. That tension is worth naming because Scotts Hill skews toward a life stage (late teens, twenties, early thirties) when STI rates are steepest and relationship patterns most fluid. The community is predominantly homeowning and majority-married, but a meaningful share of residents are younger, mobile, and navigating that period before those patterns settle.
With nearly seven in ten adults in the workforce, scheduling a clinic visit requires actual coordination, not just intention. The good news is that the testing options appear on this page, reachable via US 17 or NC 140 depending on which direction you're heading toward the Wilmington corridor. Some offer pricing that doesn't assume a household clearing six figures, because most here aren't. Knowing which clinic fits your schedule and your budget before you need it is the kind of preparation that makes a difference in Pender County, where geography already asks something of you before you even walk through the door.
Getting there
At 6.48/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Scotts Hill 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 28411 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 28411 area around Scotts Hill: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Scotts Hill alone.
Scotts Hill sits in Pender County, ZIP 28411. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Scotts Hill? 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 Pender County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under North Carolina 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 Scotts Hill-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 Scotts Hill 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
North Carolina 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 North CarolinaSource: 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.
5 testing options are within 30 miles of Scotts Hill, NC.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Yes, Seeds of Healing (7.1 mi) offers free testing, and public clinics serve the uninsured.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 290 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the North Carolina average.
In North Carolina, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 28411; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
Screening checks when you have no symptoms; diagnostic testing confirms a cause when you do. The lab tests are often the same.
A retest around 3 months after treatment is recommended for chlamydia and gonorrhea.
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