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

Each year, chlamydia cases in Broadwater County are about 82% lower than the US average. Whether you're getting your first STI test in Townsend, Montana or it's a routine screening, your options include clinics and at-home kits. Visit a clinic to speak with a provider and initiate treatment immediately, or choose an at-home kit for convenience and flexibility.

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STD testing near Townsend, MT

2 testing options are listed for Townsend, MT. The nearest, Billings Clinic, is about 0.2 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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Address
2040 North 22nd Avenue, Bozeman, MT 59718 48.8 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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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

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 Townsend, 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 Townsend, MT

The nearest testing center is less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Townsend, 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 Townsend, MT who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 25 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Townsend. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 7 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 Townsend, MT

No pharmacy near Townsend, 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

    0.1 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
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  • Bergum Drug

    29 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
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  • Elkhorn Pharmacy

    29 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
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  • Walmart Pharmacy 29 mi
    Rx pickupAt-home STI kitsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
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Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Townsend, 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 Townsend, 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 Townsend, compare with Montana and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~23% 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 Townsend, 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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Local context

About Townsend, MT

US 12 bends through Townsend as Broadway Street, threading past Massa Park toward the Townsend Bridge, and the rhythm of daily life here reflects a town where most households own their homes and more than half of adults are married. That kind of rootedness shapes how health decisions get made, often quietly, within families, around work schedules that don't always leave room for a midweek appointment across county lines. That last point matters. With labor-force participation notably modest and a significant share of residents outside the traditional nine-to-five, time and distance carry real weight.

Reaching the nearest clinic can mean a meaningful drive along US 287 or US 12. For young adults in their late teens and twenties, who are still building the habits that carry forward into longer-term health, that extra step can be the whole obstacle. Rent here is relatively affordable by Montana standards, which eases one pressure, but it doesn't shorten the road. Broadwater County's STI figures, displayed in the tables on this page, provide real context for a small community where social networks are tight and providers are few.

For anyone living here, keeping current on screening isn't an abstract precaution. It's the practical thing that fits what the county data actually shows about where transmission concentrates.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Townsend, MT

Walkability 6.28 / 20 · Below average

At 6.28/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Townsend 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 Townsend, 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 Townsend: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Townsend alone.

Townsend sits in Broadwater County, ZIP 59644. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Massa Park
  • Heritage Park
  • Memorial VeteranPark
  • Broadwater County Museum
  • Holloway Park
  • McCarthy Park

Major routes

  • US 12 (Broadway Street)
  • US 287 (South Front Street)
  • North Front Street
  • Townsend Bridge

Reference

STD testing in Townsend, 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 Townsend-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 Townsend 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 Townsend, MT

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

How many places can I test near Townsend, MT?

There is 1 option within a 30-mile drive.

How much does STD testing cost near Townsend, MT?

Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.

Where can I get tested for free near Townsend, MT?

Public health clinics nearby provide free testing.

What's included in a full panel near Townsend, MT?

A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.

How common is chlamydia in Broadwater County?

Broadwater County reported ~87 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Montana average.

Is there an at-home STD test for Townsend, MT?

At-home kits mail to 59644: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.

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.

How is chlamydia tested near Townsend, MT?

Chlamydia is checked with a simple urine sample or a swab; lab results usually come back in a day or two.

Does a negative test mean I'm safe?

Reassuring if you tested after the window, just retest if it was early, and screen again with new partners.

Does the test site matter for gonorrhea?

Yes, site matters; oral/anal exposure needs a throat or rectal swab, which urine testing won't catch.

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