New HIV diagnoses in Pierce County run about 39% lower than the US average. If you need testing in South Hill, Washington for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. Below are your options.
Available testing centers
12 testing options are listed for South Hill, WA. The nearest, Sea Mar CHC - Puyallup 101st Avenue Ct. E., is about 1.4 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.
Sea Mar CHC - Puyallup 101st Avenue Ct. E. in Puyallup, adjusts fees to each patient's income under its federally qualified status, meaning cost is never a barrier to care. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening.
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MultiCare in Puyallup covers gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia, with same-visit treatment for any bacterial infection confirmed that day, on a sliding-scale fee accepted by Medicaid and most insurers. Appointments are required, and DoxyPEP is available for ongoing bacterial STI prevention.
DoxyPEP here means a doxycycline prescription written and monitored by MultiCare's own clinical staff: not a one-time handoff, but a managed protocol that includes follow-up to assess whether the regimen is working and whether it stays appropriate over time.
MultiCare carries hepatitis C treatment on-site, meaning the clinic that runs your test is also the clinic that prescribes and manages the antiviral course. For anyone without a standing relationship with a specialist, that continuity closes a gap that can otherwise stretch into months.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Sea Mar CHC - Puyallup 125th Street Ct. E. in Puyallup, ties STI screening costs to each patient's income. Federal qualification backs that sliding-scale commitment, turning no one away for inability to pay. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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A public STD-testing location about 2 miles from South Hill, run as a Federally Qualified Health Center with sliding-scale fees.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Puyallup runs on a sliding-scale fee structure open to everyone, with Medicaid and private insurance also accepted. Walk-ins are welcome for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and rapid or conventional HIV testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
Many clinics leave non-English speakers to manage on their own once they're past the front desk. Here, interpretation services are available throughout care, not patched in for emergencies, so the clinical conversation, not just the check-in, happens in a language that actually works.
As a Title X-designated clinic, Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Puyallup provides family planning services to minors with the legally-confidential protections that designation requires: meaning the visit, results, and any prescriptions aren't routed back through a guardian without consent.
PrEP requires regular HIV testing and kidney-function monitoring to stay on it safely, all handled here, not delegated elsewhere. PEP is dispensed when needed, and DoxyPEP, the antibiotic taken after potential bacterial STI exposure, is prescribed on-site as part of the same prevention infrastructure.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
New Puyallup Clinic, in Puyallup, carries federal qualification as a community health center, which means its STI screening fees slide with your income. Walk-in visits are welcome, and the standard panel covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia for patients across the full economic spectrum.
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Sea Mar CHC - Spanaway 176th St. S. in Spanaway, anchors its STI care in a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income. No one is turned away for inability to pay, a guarantee built into its federally qualified standing. Screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment needed.
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Community Health Care in Tacoma covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B and C, TB, and rapid or conventional HIV testing, with bacterial infections treated at the same visit. Fees run on a sliding scale, and appointments are required. Spanish-language care is staffed on-site.
Community Health Care in Tacoma employs Spanish-speaking clinical staff directly, which means medical history, medication instructions, and follow-up counseling happen in Spanish without relay or delay. That staffing extends across the STI and hepatitis care the clinic provides, not just intake.
Many STI testing sites hand off prevention prescriptions to a primary care provider: Community Health Care in Tacoma writes and manages PrEP on-site, meaning the regimen is initiated, monitored, and adjusted by the same clinical team handling your testing and treatment.
Community Health Care in Tacoma prescribes and monitors hepatitis C treatment directly: antiviral regimens are initiated by the clinic's own providers, with follow-up labs and adherence counseling managed in-house rather than handed to a specialist elsewhere.
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Listing verified May 2026 · 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 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to South 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Pierce 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.
2940 South Meridian, Puyallup, WA 98373
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13106 Meridian East, Puyallup, WA 98373
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11102 Sunrise Boulevard East Suite 103, Puyallup, WA 98374
CMS-certified lab
2622 South Meridian, Puyallup, WA 98373
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2920 South Meridian Suite 100, Puyallup, WA 98373
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Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near South 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, 1,607 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of South Hill. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 574 offer telehealth.
Doug Smathers, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 16515 Meridian East, Puyallup
Ashley Butlin, MD
OB-GYN · 11102 Sunrise Boulevard East, Puyallup
Neha Yadav
Family medicine · 10217 125th St Court East, Puyallup
Elizabeth Rosenblatt, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 11216 Sunrise Boulevard East, Puyallup
Maureen Kimani, MD
Family medicine · 12005 Meridian East, Puyallup
Gerald Lee, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 707 39th Avenue Southeast, Puyallup
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 South Hill, WA 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.
0.5 mi Fred Meyer Pharmacy
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3.9 mi Copes Pharmacy
4.1 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to South Hill, WA.
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 South 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 $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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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
How reported STI rates in Pierce County, the county that includes South Hill, compare with Washington and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#6 of 39 Washington counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 85% of the state
| Infection | Pierce County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 466.8 4,335 cases ▲ 32% | 354.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 164.7 1,530 cases ▲ 27% | 129.6 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 30.8 286 cases ▲ 45% | 21.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 14.6 136 cases ▲ 17% | 12.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 28.6 266 cases ▲ 25% | 22.9 | 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 Pierce County, chlamydia has fallen from 607.7 to 466.8 per 100,000 (23%), gonorrhea has fallen from 239.7 to 164.7 per 100,000 (31%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 11.8 to 30.8 per 100,000 (161%).
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 Pierce County.
Local HIV snapshot
Pierce County HIV care continuum (2023)
Pierce County recorded 8.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Pierce County residents living with HIV, 79.3% are in care · 72.4% 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 Pierce County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Bradley Lake Park anchors a community that leans heavily toward settled household life: more than half of adults here are married, households average well above three people, and nearly three-quarters own their homes. Those conditions shape how health decisions get made in South Hill. Scheduling tends to revolve around kids, partners, commutes along WA 161, and the kind of weekly logistics that come with running a larger household. When a medical appointment feels like it requires reorganizing everyone else's day, it often waits.
That reality matters for the younger adults in the community, people in their late teens and twenties building relationships and households of their own, because the years when STI exposure is most common are also the years when a person is least likely to have a standing relationship with a primary-care provider. With nearly seven in ten residents in the labor force and an unemployment rate that reflects a workforce under real pressure, a testing option that fits around a work schedule rather than requiring a midweek morning off is the kind of access that actually gets used. Rent at South Hill's levels, even for the roughly one in four households who do rent, means cost-sharing and insurance coverage genuinely influence whether someone follows through.
Pierce County's STI figures are already visible on this page, and they reflect conditions that exist in communities exactly like South Hill: suburban, family-oriented, outwardly stable. Staying current with screening is part of how that stability is maintained quietly, one household at a time.
Getting there
At 9.02/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in South 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 98374 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 98374 area around South Hill: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not South Hill alone.
South Hill sits in Pierce County, ZIP 98374. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside South 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 Pierce County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Washington 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 South 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 South 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 Washington 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 Washington, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Washington 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 WashingtonSource: 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 12 options within a 30-mile drive.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Pierce County reported ~467 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Washington average.
In Washington, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
Little prep is needed, bring an ID and insurance if you have it, and note your exposure dates and any symptoms; for a urine test, avoid peeing for about an hour beforehand.
Telling recent partners lets them test and treat; many health departments offer confidential partner-notification help.
Pregnancy screening is standard; ask about an early-pregnancy STI panel.
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