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STD Testing in The Silos, MT: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

Chlamydia rates in Broadwater County are 82% lower than the US average. Whether you need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care in The Silos, Montana, clinics, labs, and at-home kits each have trade-offs. The list below helps compare them.

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STD testing near The Silos, MT

2 testing options are listed for The Silos, MT. The nearest, Billings Clinic, is about 6.2 miles away. Compare 1 community and public clinic, private labs, and at-home kits below.

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Billings Clinic

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Rated 3.1 out of 5 from 29 reviews

Billings Clinic in Townsend runs STI care by appointment, so scheduling ahead unlocks a single visit covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB: with bacterial infections treated the same day and fees on a sliding scale accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
110 North Oak Street, Townsend, MT 59644
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
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2040 North 22nd Avenue, Bozeman, MT 59718 55.1 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25

  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200

  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49

  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in The Silos, MT

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.

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At-home STD testing in The Silos, MT

The nearest testing center is about 6 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to The Silos, 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.

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.

Local clinicians

Clinicians near The Silos, MT who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 57 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of The Silos. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 19 offer telehealth.

  • Nicholas Campbell, MD

    Family medicine · 220 Broadway Street, Townsend

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  • Timothy Grossman, MD

    Urology · 515 South Front Street, Townsend

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  • Jessica Parson, MD

    OB-GYN · 45 Medical Park Drive, Helena

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  • Andrew Gilbert, MD Telehealth

    Family medicine · 2550 East Broadway Street, Helena

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  • Todd Wampler, MD

    Family medicine · 2525 East Broadway Street, Helena

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  • Andrew Malany, MD

    OB-GYN · 2525 East Broadway Street, Helena

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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 The Silos, MT

No pharmacy near The Silos, MT 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.

  • Big Bull Country

    6.3 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
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  • Bergum Drug

    23 mi
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  • Walmart Pharmacy 23 mi
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  • Pureview Health Center

    24 mi
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Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to The Silos, MT.

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 The Silos, 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.

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 Broadwater County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Broadwater County, the county that includes The Silos, compare with Montana and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~7% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#43 of 56 Montana counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 23% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Broadwater County vs Montana vs U.S.

Broadwater County Montana U.S. ▲▼ = Broadwater County vs the state average
Infection Broadwater County Montana United States
Chlamydia
87.2 7 cases ▼ 73%
322.6 492.2
Gonorrhea — no data 67.7 179.5
Syphilis (P&S) — no data 27.5 15.8
Syphilis (early) — no data 12.4 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
12.5 1 cases ▼ 54%
27.2 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 Broadwater County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 15% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 75 150 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Broadwater County, chlamydia has fallen from 103.3 to 87.2 per 100,000 (16%), and gonorrhea has risen from 44.3 to 54.9 per 100,000 (24%).

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 The Silos, MT

Adults uninsured
9.3%
No routine checkup
26.4%
No transportation
6.9%
Binge drinking
18.5%
Frequent mental distress
16.3%
Depression
23.1%
Below poverty line
15.5%
Primary-care ratio
7,288 : 1
Broadwater County
  • Primary-care shortage score 13 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 61.1
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 8th 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 Broadwater County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Broadwater County (2023)

New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
73

Broadwater County HIV care continuum (2023)

Broadwater County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Broadwater County residents living with HIV, 100% are in care · 100% 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 Broadwater County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About The Silos, MT

The Silos sits in Broadwater County, where STI rates carry real weight against a backdrop of limited testing access, and for younger adults here, that weight compounds quickly when the one option listed on this page requires driving out along the highway rather than walking to a nearby clinic. That access gap matters more given how this community is structured. With more than eight in ten households owning their homes and average household sizes running large, The Silos skews toward rooted, family-centered life, which is exactly the profile where people in their late teens and twenties can feel most invisible in public-health conversations. A significant share of households here earn above six figures, yet unemployment isn't negligible, and nearly four in ten working-age adults sit outside the labor force entirely.

That mix of schedules (some stretched across demanding jobs, others navigating the particular uncertainty of being between work) means testing doesn't get skipped because people don't care; it gets skipped because a rural round-trip on a weekday takes a chunk of a day most people can't spare. The single option listed on this page is what it is: a drive from The Silos, across Broadwater County's open miles. Knowing the hours before you leave, and calling ahead to confirm same-day availability, is the step that makes the trip worth taking.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in The Silos, MT

Walkability 6.28 / 20 · Below average

At 6.28/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in The Silos 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.

Map of 2 STD & STI testing locations in The Silos, Montana, EasySTD

ZIP 59644 snapshot

Residents
4,337
Median age
48.9
Median income
$59,082

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 59644 area around The Silos: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not The Silos alone.

Reference

STD testing in The Silos, MT: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Broadwater County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Montana law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.

Who should test, and when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow 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 The Silos-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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
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What each STD test costs

Medicare 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 The Silos 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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 Montana

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

Two things that actually depend on Montana 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 Montana, 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)

Montana 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 Montana

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

Good to Know

STD testing FAQs for The Silos, MT

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

What if there's no clinic right in The Silos, MT?

Closest is Billings Clinic (6.2 mi), or order an at-home kit to 59644.

What does STD testing cost around The Silos, MT?

Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.

Can I get tested in The Silos, MT without insurance?

Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.

Which tests are offered near The Silos, MT?

Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Herpes, Trichomoniasis, a full panel covers the common ones.

How common is chlamydia in Broadwater County?

About 87 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Montana average.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Montana without a parent?

In Montana, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

Is my health information protected when I test?

Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.

What does a positive STD result mean?

It means an infection was found; a provider confirms it and starts treatment, most STIs are curable or manageable.

Should I test again after being treated?

A retest around 3 months after treatment is recommended for chlamydia and gonorrhea.

Do syphilis sores heal by themselves?

The sore can disappear on its own even though the infection remains; only testing confirms it's gone.

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