In Moore County, reported chlamydia cases run about 33% lower than the national average. Whether you need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care in Southern Pines, North Carolina, weigh your options between clinics, that may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, and private labs, that often let you pay a flat self-pay price. See the list below for your choices.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Southern Pines, NC. The nearest, Labcorp, 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.
Moore County Health Department in Carthage charges nothing for any service it provides, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV testing alongside HPV and hepatitis vaccines on a sliding-scale structure. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and appointments required.
All services at Moore County Health Department are provided at no fee: meaning treatment for a bacterial STI, a hepatitis vaccine, or a follow-up visit don't generate a bill regardless of insurance status or income.
Spanish is a working language of care here, so clinical conversations (risk history, treatment instructions, follow-up plans) happen directly between patient and provider without a mediated step in between.
Moore County Health Department tests for herpes in addition to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. A five-infection panel that gives clinicians a fuller picture when bacterial results alone wouldn't explain a patient's presentation.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 18 miles from Southern Pines. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Goshen Medical Center - Raeford earned its federally qualified health center designation by anchoring sliding-scale fees directly to income, making STI screening a realistic option across the pay spectrum. Walk-ins are welcome, and the standard panel covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia without requiring insurance.
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Hoke County Health Department in Raeford tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis on a sliding-scale fee open to all, with bacterial infections treated the same visit; an appointment is required.
Services at Hoke County Health Department are delivered directly in Spanish, meaning clinical conversations, counseling, and follow-up all happen without a language gap between provider and patient.
The clinic tests for hepatitis A, B, and C in addition to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, so a single appointment surfaces liver-affecting infections that a narrower panel would leave undetected.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
A safety-net rural health clinic about 21 miles from Southern Pines. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
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 Southern Pines, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Moore 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.
135 Page Road N., Pinehurst, NC 28374
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
155 Memorial Drive, Pinehurst, NC 28374
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
30 Page Street, Pinehurst, NC 28374
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
205 Page Road, Pinehurst, NC 28374
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
105 Pavilon Way, Southern Pines, NC 28387
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Southern Pines. 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, 280 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Southern Pines. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 70 offer telehealth.
Robert Deucher, MD
Internal medicine · 400 Northwest Broad Street, Southern Pines
Walter Morris, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 390 Southwest Broad Street, Southern Pines
Randall Mercier, MD
Internal medicine · 630 South Bennett Street, Southern Pines
Philip Mondi, MD
Internal medicine · 375 Southeast Broad Street, Southern Pines
Bobby Maynor, MD
Internal medicine · 101 Brucewood Road, Southern Pines
Lissette Machin, MD
OB-GYN · 145 Applecross Road, Pinehurst
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 Southern Pines, 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.
1.5 mi New Town Center Pharmacy
1.5 miSouthern Pines Prescription Shop
1.6 mi
1.9 mi Genoa Healthcare
2.0 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Southern Pines, 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 Southern Pines, 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.
$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
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
How reported STI rates in Moore County, the county that includes Southern Pines, compare with North Carolina and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~25% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#65 of 100 North Carolina counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 35% of the state
| Infection | Moore County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 327.4 350 cases ▼ 46% | 607.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 84.2 90 cases ▼ 65% | 243.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7.5 8 cases ▼ 62% | 19.9 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 6.5 7 cases ▼ 59% | 15.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 12.2 13 cases ▼ 49% | 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 Moore County, chlamydia has fallen from 335.9 to 327.4 per 100,000 (3%), gonorrhea has fallen from 122.3 to 84.2 per 100,000 (31%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 4 to 7.5 per 100,000 (88%).
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 Moore County.
Local HIV snapshot
Moore County HIV care continuum (2023)
Moore County recorded 8.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 15.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Moore County residents living with HIV, 69.4% are in care · 56.9% 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 Moore County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
West Pennsylvania Avenue cuts through Southern Pines in under ten minutes end to end, which tells you something useful: a clinic visit here rarely costs more than a short drive, even without sidewalks connecting most of the residential side streets. What it can cost is time, and for the roughly four in ten households paying around $912 a month in rent, time off from work is money that's harder to spare. That rent level, modest by many standards but real against a local labor market where a notable share of working-age adults aren't currently employed, shapes how people weigh discretionary appointments. Younger adults (people in their late teens and twenties who move more often, share housing near Newbury Ridge, and are still building the routines that make health care feel automatic) are exactly the group for whom a streamlined, same-week option matters most.
Waiting for a "convenient" moment can mean waiting months. The good news is that the clinics listed on this page span enough of Moore County that something workable almost always exists, whether that's a site reachable from US 1 on a lunch break or an evening slot that fits around a split shift. Southern Pines is small enough that distance rarely blocks a test; what blocks it is not knowing which door to walk through first.
Getting there
At 6.96/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Southern Pines 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 28374 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 28374 area around Southern Pines: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Southern Pines alone.
Southern Pines sits in Moore County, ZIP 28374. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Southern Pines? 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 Moore 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 Southern Pines-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 Southern Pines 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.
Possibly, Pinehurst, NC is close; compare it by distance against Labcorp.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
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 327 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the North Carolina average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 28374; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
In North Carolina, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Start treatment, tell recent partners so they can test, avoid sex until cleared, and retest if advised, most STIs resolve with care.
Resistance is rising, which is why the CDC advises a particular treatment; don't self-treat, get tested and treated correctly.
Likely yes, if you were past the window period; otherwise retest, and keep up routine screening with new partners.
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