In Codington County, reported chlamydia runs about 47% lower than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in South Shore, South Dakota, you can choose between visiting a clinic and handling questions and treatment there, or using an at-home kit to collect a sample on your own schedule. See the options below.
Available testing centers
3 testing options are listed for South Shore, SD. The nearest, Sanford Health Laboratories, is about 16.1 miles away. Compare private labs and at-home kits below.
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 16 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to South Shore, 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 Codington 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.
401 9th Ave Northwest, Watertown, SD 57201
CMS-certified lab
511 14th Avenue Northeast, Watertown, SD 57201
CMS-certified lab
917 29th Street Southeast, Watertown, SD 57201
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near South Shore. 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, 100 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of South Shore. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 19 offer telehealth.
Alexandra Gauer, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 511 14th Avenue Northeast, Watertown
Daljeet Rishi, MD
Internal medicine · 401 9th Avenue Northwest, Watertown
Kristen Pickrel, MD
Internal medicine · 401 9th Avenue Northwest, Watertown
Lornell Hansen, MD
Family medicine · 2420 9th Avenue Southeast, Watertown
Stacie Lenssen, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 506 1st Avenue Southeast, Watertown
Leah Novak, DO
Family medicine · 301 Flynn Drive, Milbank
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 Shore, SD 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.
Genoa Healthcare
16 miPrairie Lakes Campus Pharmacy
16 mi
16 mi Downtown Drug
17 miLewis Family Drug
17 miHy-Vee Pharmacy (1871)
17 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to South Shore, SD.
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 Shore, 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
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
$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 Codington County, the county that includes South Shore, compare with South Dakota and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~16% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#34 of 66 South Dakota counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 48% of the state
| Infection | Codington County | South Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 262.3 76 cases ▼ 51% | 531.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 31.1 9 cases ▼ 88% | 253.3 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 10.4 3 cases ▼ 86% | 73.4 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 6.9 2 cases ▼ 91% | 76.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 6.9 2 cases ▼ 91% | 72.9 | 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 Codington County, chlamydia has fallen from 275.4 to 262.3 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has fallen from 109.4 to 31.1 per 100,000 (72%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.5 to 10.4 per 100,000 (197%).
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 Codington County.
Local HIV snapshot
Codington County HIV care continuum (2023)
Codington County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Codington County residents living with HIV, 85.7% 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 Codington County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
South Shore skews heavily toward homeowners, nearly three in four households here have roots planted rather than leases to renew, and that stability shapes who is and isn't thinking about routine health maintenance. Renters, who tend to be younger and more transient, often face the tighter budgets and shorter planning horizons that make a straightforward clinic visit feel like a negotiation. With typical rents well under the state's urban averages, the cost floor is low, but a workforce where a meaningful slice sits outside the labor market entirely means schedules and transportation access aren't uniform across the community.
Getting tested here means arranging a drive, which raises the bar just enough that having listed options genuinely matters: more points of access spread across the area means the trip is shorter for more people. A low unemployment rate suggests most working-age residents are employed, often in jobs with fixed hours that don't flex easily for a midday appointment. With nearly half of South Shore households earning above the high-earner threshold, cost is less a barrier than convenience and awareness, which is exactly why a directory of local options, not a generalized referral, is what moves testing from intention to a Tuesday on the calendar near Punished Womans Mound.
Getting there
At 4.57/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in South Shore 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 57263 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 57263 area around South Shore: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not South Shore alone.
South Shore sits in Codington County, ZIP 57263. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside South Shore? 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 Codington County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under South Dakota 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 Shore-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 Shore 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 South Dakota 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 South Dakota, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) is potentially allowable in South Dakota: it is not expressly authorized, but not prohibited either. Ask your provider whether they will prescribe treatment for a partner without a separate visit.
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 South DakotaSource: 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.
1 testing option is within 30 miles of South Shore, SD.
Private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 262 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the South Dakota average.
In South Dakota, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Some HPV types can lead to cervical and other cancers over time, which is why screening and the HPV vaccine matter.
Roughly 2–6 weeks by test type; a 3-month retest gives full confidence in a negative.
Public health clinics, family-planning clinics, and many school or campus health centers test teens and young adults, often free.
Community health centers and family-planning clinics serve all patients, and many offer LGBTQ-affirming care, ask the site directly.
That's a myth; STIs need sexual contact to spread, not surfaces.
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