Cass County reports about 166 gonorrhea cases per 100,000 residents, near the US average. Whether you're testing before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care in West Fargo, North Dakota, your options vary in cost, speed, and convenience.
Available testing centers
11 testing options are listed for West Fargo, ND. The nearest, Sanford Health Laboratories, is about 0.4 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.
Walk-in appointments make Essentia Health in West Fargo an easy entry point for STI care: one visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing alongside same-visit bacterial treatment, HPV and hepatitis vaccines, and family planning on a sliding-scale fee.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Family HealthCare, a family practice in Fargo, folds STI testing into the same clinical infrastructure used for ongoing primary care: meaning gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis C are on a sliding-scale fee schedule, walk-ins are welcome, and bacterial infections can be treated the same visit.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Canopy Medical Clinic in Fargo provides HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and herpes testing at no charge, with free HIV and hepatitis C tests specifically. Walk-ins are welcome, bacterial STIs are treated same visit, and every service carries no fee.
Canopy Medical Clinic covers every service at no cost: testing, treatment, prevention medications, and vaccines alike. For anyone without insurance, between providers, or simply managing cash, that means no bill arrives after a visit and no service gets weighed against what's affordable that week.
Canopy Medical Clinic carries PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP under the same roof, which means a patient's prevention plan can shift or expand without changing providers or scheduling appointments at separate locations.
For anyone without a primary care provider or the means to navigate a specialist referral, Canopy Medical Clinic's on-site hepatitis C treatment closes the gap. The same clinic that runs the test also manages the medication, keeping the full course of care in one place.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Fargo Cass Public Health takes walk-ins for the full STI panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, rapid and conventional HIV, and hepatitis A, B, and C) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and every service provided at no charge.
Every service at Fargo Cass Public Health (testing, treatment, PrEP, vaccines, counseling) is provided at no charge, which means the full scope of care stays available regardless of what a visit might otherwise cost.
Interpretation services are available for non-English languages across all services at Fargo Cass Public Health, so the clinical conversation (symptoms, medications, follow-up) carries the same weight and clarity it would in English.
As a Title X family planning site, Fargo Cass Public Health is federally required to provide legally confidential services to minors. Meaning STI testing and family planning care for younger patients are protected from disclosure without their consent.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Homeless Health Services - Resource & Recovery Center, in Fargo, runs on a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening that covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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Sanford Health in Fargo brings hospital-system depth to STI care: gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis A, B, and C tested and treated under the same roof, with bacterial infections handled same-visit, fees billed on a sliding scale, and appointments required. PrEP and PEP are both available.
Chasing PrEP or PEP through a separate prescriber means a gap: days between exposure awareness and an active prescription, or months between a decision to start PrEP and actual coverage. Sanford Health in Fargo closes that gap: both are prescribed on-site, so prevention starts at the same appointment where testing happens.
Direct-acting antivirals for hepatitis C, the curative drug class that clears the virus in eight to twelve weeks for most patients, are managed at Sanford Health in Fargo rather than handed off to a specialist elsewhere. That means the monitoring and prescribing stay with the same clinical team that ordered the test.
Sanford Health in Fargo tests for hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the standard bacterial and viral STI panel, which means a single visit surfaces infections that a narrower screen would miss and routes them directly into treatment without an additional referral appointment.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Churches United for the Homeless in Moorhead welcomes walk-ins for STI screening, no appointment needed. Carrying federal health center status, it ties fees to income on a sliding scale, covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in a single visit for patients across all income levels.
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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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to West Fargo, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & 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.
Also in the area
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Cass 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.
3150 Sheyenne Street, West Fargo, ND 58078
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1220 Sheyenne, West Fargo, ND 58078
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
3901 4th Street East, West Fargo, ND 58078
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near West Fargo. 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, 212 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of West Fargo. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 24 offer telehealth.
Brock Ashmore, MD
Internal medicine · 1220 Sheyenne Street, West Fargo
Daniel Hoy, MD
Family medicine · 1401 13th Avenue East, West Fargo
Shanon Sell, DO
Family medicine · 1401 13th East Avenue, West Fargo
Christine O'Donnell, MD
Family medicine · 5225 23rd Avenue South, Fargo
Lornell Hansen, MD
Family medicine · 1650 45th Street South, Fargo
Hans Bjellum, MD
Family medicine · 5621 36th Avenue South, Fargo
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 West Fargo, ND 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.
Thrifty White Pharmacy
1.2 miSeip Drug
1.6 miSeip Prescription Shoppe
1.6 miSanford Pharmacy I94
1.7 miPrairie Pharmacy Fa1
1.9 mi
2.6 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to West Fargo, ND.
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 West Fargo, 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 $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Cass County, the county that includes West Fargo, compare with North Dakota and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~31% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#8 of 53 North Dakota counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 85% of the state
| Infection | Cass County | North Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 540.8 1,062 cases ▲ 24% | 436.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 165.5 325 cases ▲ 12% | 147.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 6.1 12 cases ▼ 51% | 12.4 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 2 4 cases ▼ 29% | 2.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 9.7 19 cases ▼ 19% | 12 | 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 Cass County, chlamydia has risen from 486.1 to 540.8 per 100,000 (11%), gonorrhea has fallen from 197.3 to 165.5 per 100,000 (16%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2.7 to 6.1 per 100,000 (126%).
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 Cass County.
Local HIV snapshot
Cass County HIV care continuum (2023)
Cass County recorded 9.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 3.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Cass County residents living with HIV, 78.3% are in care · 52.8% 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 Cass County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Bonanzaville USA sits at the edge of town like a still photograph of the plains, but getting to a clinic for STI screening from West Fargo involves real logistics: the options listed on this page serve the broader area, and depending on where you live near Elmwood Court or out past 13th Avenue South, that can mean planning a deliberate trip rather than a quick detour.
West Fargo leans toward stability on paper. Nearly two-thirds of residents own their homes, household sizes run larger than most small cities, and the overwhelming majority of working-age adults are employed. Those conditions shape how people move through their week. A large share of households brings in six figures, yet more than a third of residents rent, and with typical rents sitting under a thousand dollars a month, cost-consciousness matters. For younger adults still forming relationships and navigating new healthcare routines, a sliding-scale or low-cost visit can be the thing that tips a postponed test into a completed one. Cass County's STI rate data on this page shows why that age group deserves straightforward access.
The married-majority profile here can create a quiet assumption that routine screening is someone else's concern, but the reality is that testing belongs to any adult at any relationship stage. For an uninsured renter in Simpsons paying close to that typical monthly rent, knowing which listed options offer income-based fees is the most direct first step.
Getting there
West Fargo scores 13.69/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 58078 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 58078 area around West Fargo: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not West Fargo alone.
West Fargo sits in Cass County, ZIP 58078. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside West Fargo? 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 Cass County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under North Dakota 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 West Fargo-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 West Fargo 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 Dakota 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 Dakota, a minor aged 14 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
North Dakota 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 DakotaSource: 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.
The closest is Sanford Health Laboratories (0.4 mi); 11 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, Canopy Medical Clinic (3.5 mi) offers free testing, and public clinics serve the uninsured.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 541 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the North Dakota average.
In North Dakota, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
You self-collect a sample at home, mail it in, and view results online, no clinic visit needed.
Yes, most chlamydia infections cause no symptoms, so screening is the only reliable way to catch it.
It depends: a blood draw covers HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis, while urine or a swab covers chlamydia and gonorrhea.
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