Syphilis reports in Missoula County run about 69% lower than the US average. Whether you need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care in Wye, Montana, you can weigh clinics that may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees against private labs that typically provide a flat self-pay price. to find the best fit for you.
Available testing centers
4 testing options are listed for Wye, MT. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 6.8 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.
Partnership Health Center in Missoula tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, HIV, and hepatitis A, B, and C, and treats bacterial infections the same visit. Fees run on a sliding scale accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. An appointment is required; PrEP and DoxyPEP are available.
Partnership Health Center prescribes PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP under one roof, which means a single appointment can establish an ongoing prevention regimen rather than splitting that conversation across separate providers. That continuity makes it easier to stay current as your circumstances change.
Many clinics identify a hepatitis C infection and hand the management off elsewhere. Partnership Health Center in Missoula carries that care through to treatment on-site, so a reactive result doesn't begin a separate search for a specialist willing to take the case.
Leaving herpes or hepatitis off the panel means a second appointment at a different facility, and in the gap between, an infection goes unaddressed. Partnership Health Center's panel covers those alongside the bacterial STIs, so one visit accounts for what a narrower screen would leave open.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Partnership Health Center at the Missoula Food Bank and Community Center earns its FQHC designation partly by charging fees scaled to what patients actually earn, no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins can access syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening without an appointment.
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Blue Mountain Clinic in Missoula anchors STI care within a family planning framework, pairing the standard bacterial, viral, and hepatitis panel with sliding-scale fees and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Appointments are required.
Without on-site Spanish services, a patient navigates an extra layer. A delayed follow-up, a missed nuance in treatment instructions, an untreated infection that compounds. Blue Mountain Clinic in Missoula closes that gap with Spanish-speaking staff and interpretation for other languages, so clinical conversation happens at full fidelity.
Blue Mountain Clinic in Missoula manages PrEP and PEP prescriptions in-clinic: meaning the baseline HIV and kidney labs, the prescription itself, and the ongoing monitoring visits all run through the same care team. Uninsured patients have a dedicated PrEP assistance pathway so cost doesn't interrupt the regimen.
Clinics running a basic panel stop at gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV: leaving herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C off the table without a separate referral. Blue Mountain Clinic in Missoula tests for all of them, including a TB screen, so a single appointment produces a genuinely complete picture.
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
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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 7 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Wye, 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 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 Missoula 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.
3885 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59808
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
2620 Connery Way, Missoula, MT 59808
CMS-certified lab
3075 North Reserve, Suite Q, Missoula, MT 59808
CMS-certified lab
1930 West Broadway Street, Suite A, Missoula, MT 59808
CMS-certified lab
2875 Tina Avenue Suite 101, Missoula, MT 59808
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Wye. 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, 118 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Wye. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 41 offer telehealth.
Jonathon James, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 3075 North Reserve Street, Missoula
Samuel Matz, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2230 North Reserve Street, Missoula
David Chess, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 3010 Santa Fe Court, Missoula
Anthony Puopolo, MD
Family medicine · 3010 Santa Fe Court, Missoula
Leah Miller, MD
OB-GYN · 2831 Fort Missoula Road, Missoula
Melanie Enderwick, MD Telehealth
Infectious disease · 2831 Fort Missoula Road, Missoula
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 Wye, 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.
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6.4 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Wye, MT.
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 Wye, 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.
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
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
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 Missoula County, the county that includes Wye, compare with Montana and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~30% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#15 of 56 Montana counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 73% of the state
| Infection | Missoula County | Montana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 301.2 367 cases ▼ 7% | 322.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 52.5 64 cases ▼ 22% | 67.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.9 6 cases ▼ 82% | 27.5 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 8.2 10 cases ▼ 34% | 12.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 5.7 7 cases ▼ 79% | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Missoula County, chlamydia has fallen from 378.2 to 301.2 per 100,000 (20%), gonorrhea has fallen from 106.9 to 52.5 per 100,000 (51%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.4 to 4.9 per 100,000 (44%).
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 Missoula County.
Local HIV snapshot
Missoula County HIV care continuum (2021)
Missoula County recorded 5.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Missoula County residents living with HIV, 87.9% are in care · 83.9% 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 Missoula County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
West Broadway Street runs through a Wye where most households own their homes outright and nearly three in ten residents fall squarely in the years when STI transmission tends to peak, a combination that can create a false sense of settled stability around sexual health. With average household sizes running notably large and more than half of adults married, it's easy to assume routine screening is someone else's concern. It isn't.
The unemployment picture here adds a layer worth acknowledging: when a meaningful share of working-age residents are between jobs, a $1,156 monthly rent or a mortgage on a home valued around the Missoula county median doesn't leave much room for anything that feels discretionary, and screening can feel discretionary until it isn't. Young adults in their late teens and twenties, navigating new relationships and often the tightest budgets, benefit most when the path to a test is short in both miles and cost. A quick check now means the appointment you schedule near the Museum of Mountain Flying corridor actually happens on the day you pick.
Getting there
Wye scores 12.01/20 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 59808 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 59808 area around Wye: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Wye alone.
Wye sits in Missoula County, ZIP 59808. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Wye? 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 Missoula 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.
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 Wye-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 Wye 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 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).
In Montana, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
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 MontanaSource: 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.
Some clinics and labs take walk-ins for same-day testing; call ahead to confirm hours.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 301 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Montana average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Montana, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Start treatment, tell recent partners so they can test, avoid sex until cleared, and retest if advised, most STIs resolve with care.
Resistance is rising, which is why the CDC advises a particular treatment; don't self-treat, get tested and treated correctly.
Likely yes, if you were past the window period; otherwise retest, and keep up routine screening with new partners.
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