Chlamydia rates in Teller County are about 80% lower than the national average. If you're in Woodland Park, Colorado, and seeking a test for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, weigh the benefits of a clinic visit for immediate care versus an at-home kit for convenience. The options are listed below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Woodland Park, CO. The nearest, Woodland Park Pregnancy Center, is about 0.8 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.
Woodland Park Pregnancy Center, in Woodland Park, tests for gonorrhea and chlamydia at no charge, with same-visit treatment available for either bacterial infection. An appointment is required, and every service the center offers carries no fee.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Peak Vista Community Health Centers in Divide tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, and treats bacterial STIs the same visit if results warrant it. Fees run on a sliding scale, with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted. An appointment is required.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
El Paso County Public Health in Colorado Springs tests for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and TB on a sliding-scale fee with walk-ins welcome; same-visit treatment is available for bacterial STIs, and every service is provided at no cost to the patient.
El Paso County Public Health charges nothing for any service it provides: testing, STI treatment, PrEP, and vaccines including HPV and Mpox are all covered at no cost. That applies regardless of insurance status, income documentation, or whether a patient is using sliding-scale pricing.
Spanish is available directly at El Paso County Public Health, and interpretation services extend to other languages as well. That means a patient's questions about PrEP dosing, TB treatment, or STI results get answered in the same conversation. Not delayed by a scheduling gap.
As a Title X clinic, El Paso County Public Health provides legally confidential family planning services to minors, meaning care and test results are protected without requiring parental disclosure. That legal protection is built into the program itself, not a courtesy extended case by case.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado Springs tests for HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, herpes, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, treating bacterial infections the same visit, on a sliding-scale fee with Medicaid and insurance accepted, no appointment required.
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains maintains direct ASL capability alongside Spanish-speaking staff and on-site interpretation for other languages: meaning conversations about testing, results, and prevention run in the language used to schedule, not routed through a separate service after the fact.
As a Title X clinic, Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains provides family planning services that are legally confidential for minors, which means a young person can seek STI testing, contraception, or counseling without that visit appearing on a parent's insurance or records.
Chasing down PrEP or PEP through a separate provider costs days a patient may not have. Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains prescribes and manages both prevention medications directly, so ongoing PrEP monitoring and time-sensitive PEP access stay with the same clinical team handling testing.
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American Sign Language, English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
UCCS HealthCircle in Colorado Springs pairs gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections: all by appointment, with fees billed to Medicaid, Medicare, or private insurance, and a fee schedule for those paying directly.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
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 Woodland Park, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & 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 Teller 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.
16420 West Hwy 24, Woodland Park, CO 80863
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Woodland Park. 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, 485 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Woodland Park. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 179 offer telehealth.
Julianne Imseis-Losh, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 41 State Hwy 67, Woodland Park
Kendra Robison, DO
Internal medicine · 700 West US Hwy 24, Woodland Park
Jeffrey Lee, MD
Family medicine · 16420 West US Hwy 24, Woodland Park
Denise Walinsky, MD
OB-GYN · 16222 West US Hwy 24 220, Woodland Park
Nathaniel Lee, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 16222 West US Hwy 24, Woodland Park
Joseph Lotterhos, MD
Family medicine · 10 Th Medical Group, Usaf Academy
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 Woodland Park, CO 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.
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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 Woodland Park, 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.
$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
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Teller County, the county that includes Woodland Park, compare with Colorado 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.
#54 of 64 Colorado counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 16% of the state
| Infection | Teller County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 97.5 24 cases ▼ 78% | 435.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 24.4 6 cases ▼ 81% | 128.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 12.2 3 cases ▼ 24% | 16 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 10.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | — no data | 28.4 | 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 Teller County, chlamydia has fallen from 186.2 to 97.5 per 100,000 (48%), gonorrhea has fallen from 44.5 to 24.4 per 100,000 (45%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 4 to 12.2 per 100,000 (205%).
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 Teller County.
Local HIV snapshot
Teller County HIV care continuum (2023)
Teller County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 9.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Teller County residents living with HIV, 73.7% are in care · 73.7% 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 Teller County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
Woodland Park draws people who want to build something that lasts, a home in the mountains, a life among neighbors who've stayed put for years. That stability also means young adults here, from late teens through their thirties, are navigating relationships and sexual health alongside the longer-term thinking that comes with settling into a place like this. Confidential STI testing fits into that picture without fanfare: you get tested because it's responsible, because you want to know your status, and because the results belong only to you and your provider. The clinics and testing services available in and around Woodland Park listed on this page understand that discretion matters in a community where people tend to recognize faces.
A test result stays private not because anyone pries, but because you're entitled to that boundary, and local providers honor it as a basic right, not a special accommodation. The testing happens quietly, efficiently, and the follow-up conversation happens between you and the clinician alone. What sets testing in Woodland Park apart is the assumption that you're an adult making an adult decision. You come in, you get screened, you leave with answers.
No judgment, no lectures, no waiting for someone else's permission. The working families and homeowners here have built lives that require honesty with themselves, and that same directness shapes how health care gets delivered.
Getting there
At 9.9/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Woodland Park 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 80863 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 80863 area around Woodland Park: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Woodland Park alone.
Woodland Park sits in Teller County, ZIP 80863. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Woodland Park? 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 Teller County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Colorado 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 Woodland Park-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 Woodland Park 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 Colorado 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 Colorado, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Colorado 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 ColoradoSource: 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 9 options within a 30-mile drive.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Woodland Park Pregnancy Center, about 0.8 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Teller County reported ~98 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Colorado average.
In Colorado, 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.
Yes, site matters; oral/anal exposure needs a throat or rectal swab, which urine testing won't catch.
Reassuring if you tested after the window, just retest if it was early, and screen again with new partners.
Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up, the infection is manageable.
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