Chlamydia cases in Tioga County run about 65% lower than the national average. If you live in Waverly, New York and are wondering about STI testing whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, options vary by cost, speed, and convenience. See the choices below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Waverly, NY. The nearest, TCC - Elmira Able2, is about 13.6 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.
TCC - Elmira Able2, serving Elmira, earned federal qualification as a community health center. A designation that locks in income-based sliding-scale fees for STI screening. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing is available without an appointment, with costs adjusted to what patients can actually pay.
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Chemung County Health Department in Elmira charges nothing for STI or HIV testing: free applies to every test on the panel, with a sliding-scale fee structure for any services that carry a cost and Medicaid accepted. The panel covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid or conventional HIV; appointments are required.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood of Greater New York in Elmira runs rapid HIV testing alongside the full bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis B and C, and herpes) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections when needed, all on a sliding scale. An appointment is required.
Plenty of clinics apply sliding-scale fees that still leave a balance for someone paying out of pocket. At Planned Parenthood of Greater New York in Elmira, the sliding scale runs all the way to no cost: every test, vaccine, PrEP prescription, and treatment visit is available at no fee.
Many STI clinics hand language access off to a separate service, which means the medical conversation happens one step removed from the person it concerns most. Planned Parenthood of Greater New York in Elmira has interpretation services woven directly into appointments, so the clinical exchange stays complete and immediate.
Without Title X standing, a minor needing STI testing or contraception often faces a parental-consent requirement that stops care before it starts. Planned Parenthood of Greater New York in Elmira holds Title X designation, which legally protects the confidentiality of family-planning services for minors. Removing that barrier entirely.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Arnot Health in Elmira charges on a fee basis and accepts insurance for STI care: covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, conventional HIV, and hepatitis C, with HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines available alongside treatment. An appointment is required.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Mosaic Health Elmira, in Elmira, earns its federally qualified designation by tying visit costs to each patient's income: meaning sliding-scale fees bring syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening within reach regardless of what someone earns or carries for insurance.
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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 14 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Waverly, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 296 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Waverly. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 113 offer telehealth.
Maygoe Sheehan, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 29 North Chemung Street, Waverly
Matthew Estill, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 37 North Chemung Street, Waverly
Victor Idahosa, MD
Internal medicine · 348 Broad Street, Waverly
Koryn Johnston, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · One Guthrie Square, Sayre
Melina Irizarry-Acosta, MD Telehealth
Infectious disease · 1 Guthrie Square, Sayre
Aziz Khan
Internal medicine · 1 Guthrie Square, Sayre
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 Waverly, NY 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.
Crystal City Apothecary
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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 Waverly, 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.
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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
How reported STI rates in Tioga County, the county that includes Waverly, compare with New York 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.
#50 of 62 New York counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 19% of the state
| Infection | Tioga County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 171.9 82 cases ▼ 69% | 558.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 27.2 13 cases ▼ 88% | 235.6 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | — no data | 14.8 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 23.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | — no data | 25.2 | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Tioga County, chlamydia has fallen from 196.1 to 171.9 per 100,000 (12%), gonorrhea has fallen from 53.7 to 27.2 per 100,000 (49%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 2.1 to 2.1 per 100,000.
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 Tioga County.
Local HIV snapshot
Tioga County HIV care continuum (2020)
Tioga County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2020), against 14.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Tioga County residents living with HIV, 87.8% are in care · 82.9% 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 Tioga County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
That everyday reality matters most for younger adults in their late teens and twenties, who make up a meaningful slice of Waverly's population and face the years when STI exposure tends to peak. With roughly half of residents renting, many at modest monthly costs, and unemployment running notably higher than state averages, scheduling a weekday appointment often competes with shift coverage and bus logistics rather than simple preference. Households here lean toward families with multiple members under one roof, which can make private, unhurried healthcare appointments feel harder to carve out than they would in a solo living situation.
The road out along NY 17C toward the broader Chemung corridor is the practical path to most of the testing options listed here, and knowing that route and those hours in advance is what separates a kept appointment from a postponed one. For the substantial share of Waverly households outside the higher-income bracket, the sliding-scale and no-cost options flagged in the clinic cards on this page are the detail worth checking first before making the drive.
Getting there
At 7.35/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Waverly 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 14892 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 14892 area around Waverly: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Waverly alone.
Waverly sits in Tioga County, ZIP 14892. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Waverly? 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 Tioga County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under New York 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 Waverly-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 Waverly 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 New York 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 New York, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
New York 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 New YorkSource: 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.
There are 6 options within a 30-mile drive.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
Chemung County Health Department, about 14.1 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Tioga County reported ~172 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the New York average.
In New York, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
At-home kits mail to 14892: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Your results are part of your HIPAA-protected medical record; you can ask any clinic about its own privacy practices.
Negative is good news, just retest later if the test was soon after a possible exposure.
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