STD Testing in Tell City, IN: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Reported chlamydia in Perry County runs about 60% lower than the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Tell City, Indiana, you have options. Some clinics bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. Here are the options locally.
9 testing options are listed for Tell City, IN. The nearest, Perry County Memorial Hospital, is about 0.7 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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3.5(29)?
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EasySTD4
Rated 3.5 out of 5 from 29 reviews
Address
3245 Mt Moriah Avenue, Owensboro, KY 42303 21.3 miles away
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Community health center 0.7 miles
Perry County Memorial Hospital
3.7(144)?
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Rated 3.7 out of 5 from 144 reviews
A community safety-net rural health clinic in Tell City. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
A community safety-net rural health clinic about 1 mile from Tell City. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Perry County Health Department in Tell City tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C, treating bacterial infections at the same visit on a sliding-scale fee. With HIV and hepatitis C testing available at no charge. Appointments are required.
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Every Service Runs Without a Bill
Sliding-scale fees are common enough, but a clinic where the scale bottoms out at zero for everything (testing, treatment, vaccines) is rarer. Perry County Health Department charges nothing for any service it provides, full stop.
Care Delivered in Your Own Language
Many clinics offer English-only encounters and leave non-English speakers to manage the gap on their own. Perry County Health Department has interpretation services available for non-English languages, so the clinical conversation (history, results, next steps) happens without a linguistic barrier.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Care services
TB Treatment
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
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
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Free STI Test
Free HIV Test
Free Hepatitis C Test
Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
1.7 miles
Owensboro Health
4.6(16)?
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Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 16 reviews
Owensboro Health in Tell City pairs same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis) with a panel that extends to herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB; appointments are required, and fees scale with insurance or income.
Tests & treats
Address
27 US Hwy 66 East, Lincoln Park Plaza Tell City, IN 47586
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Hawesville operates through the state's public health infrastructure, bringing gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV testing together with same-visit bacterial treatment, HPV and hepatitis vaccines, and sliding-scale fees. Appointments required.
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Herpes Testing Sits Inside the Standard Panel
The clinic tests for herpes alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. Meaning one visit produces a broader picture of your sexual health status. That completeness removes the need to seek a separate appointment elsewhere to close the gap.
Interpretation Services Support Every Clinical Conversation
Interpretation services are available for non-English languages, so medical history, test results, and treatment instructions all reach patients with full accuracy. Clear communication at that level means fewer misunderstood diagnoses and better follow-through on care.
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 less than a mile away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Tell City, 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 Tell City, IN
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Perry 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.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Tell City. 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 Tell City, IN who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 163 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Tell City. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 29 offer telehealth.
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 Tell City, IN
Compare the pharmacies closest to Tell City, IN. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
0.3 mi
Rx pickupAt-home STI kitsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Tell City, IN.
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 Tell City, 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
Wisp
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
STDs & HIV in Perry County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Perry County, the county that includes Tell City, compare with Indiana 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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#64 of 92 Indiana counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 30% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Perry County vs Indiana vs U.S.
Perry CountyIndianaU.S.▲▼ = Perry County vs the state average
Infection
Perry County
Indiana
United States
Chlamydia
197.838 cases▼ 60%
491
492.2
Gonorrhea
72.914 cases▼ 49%
144
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
5.21 cases▼ 40%
8.7
15.8
Syphilis (early)
20.84 cases▲ 119%
9.5
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
10.42 cases▼ 32%
15.2
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 Perry County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 31% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Perry County, chlamydia has risen from 187.8 to 197.8 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has risen from 52.2 to 72.9 per 100,000 (40%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 10.4 to 5.2 per 100,000 (50%).
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 Tell City, IN
Adults uninsured
7.9%
No routine checkup
19.4%
No transportation
7.1%
Binge drinking
15.5%
Frequent mental distress
17.9%
Depression
26%
Below poverty line
14.7%
Primary-care ratio
2,146 : 1
Perry County
Primary-care shortage score 18 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 61.7
Social Vulnerability Index · 32nd 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 Perry County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Perry County (2023)
People living with HIV
170 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
49
Perry County HIV care continuum (2022)
Perry County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 11.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Perry County residents living with HIV, 96.3% are in care · 96.3% 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 Perry 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 →
Tell City's geography means that STD testing isn't always a matter of stepping around the corner. Residents here tend to stay put, many own their homes and build lives in place, which makes it worth knowing where care actually sits. The nearest clinics and urgent-care facilities that handle testing are listed on this page, and some may require a short drive to reach. That distance is real, but it's also manageable for anyone who decides screening matters.
Young adults in their late teens through thirties make up a visible part of Tell City's population, and for them especially, confidential testing fills a practical need without fanfare or local gossip. The affordability that comes with life here extends to how care is priced; testing costs don't have to derail a modest budget. What happens in the clinic stays there (no automatic reports to employers, schools, or family) which means a person can get answers on their own terms. The hills that frame Tell City's landscape are part of what makes it home for people who choose to stay.
That same commitment to staying put is why knowing your status matters. Testing in and around Tell City gives you straightforward, private answers so you can move forward without uncertainty hanging over you.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Tell City, IN
Walkability7.51 / 20 · Below average
At 7.51/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Tell City 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 47586 snapshot
Residents
10,994
Median age
42.1
Median income
$58,641
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 47586 area around Tell City: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Tell City alone.
Tell City sits in Perry County, ZIP 47586. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Cox Hill
Keiser Hill
McCallister Hill
Ikel Hill
Boyd Hill
Chilton Hill
Major routes
SR 237 (Indiana State Road 237)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Tell City, IN
Just outside Tell City? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Tell City, IN: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Perry County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Indiana 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 Tell City-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 Tell City 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 IndianaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Indiana 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 Indiana, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
Indiana 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.
