Yakima County reports about 51 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. If you need STI testing in Yakima County, Washington for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, weigh community clinics for affordability and private labs for speed and convenience. Find both options listed below.
Available testing centers
12 testing options are listed for Yakima, WA. The nearest, Lincoln AVE Medical-Dental Clinic, is about 0.9 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.
A safety-net federally qualified health center in Yakima. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Central Washington Family Medicine in Yakima earns its federally qualified designation by anchoring care for patients paying out of pocket, between coverage, or working around income limits. Sliding-scale fees make syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening genuinely reachable, and no appointment is needed to get started.
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A safety-net federally qualified health center about 1 mile from Yakima. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Idaho in Yakima tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee with Medicaid and insurance accepted; bacterial STIs are treated the same visit, and appointments are required.
Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Idaho offers services in Spanish and through interpretation for other languages, which means a patient's full symptom history and prevention questions land clearly with the clinician. Nothing compressed, nothing lost in relay.
As a Title X clinic, Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Idaho provides legally confidential family planning services to minors, meaning a young person's care and test results are protected by federal statute. Not just policy.
Without PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP available in one place, prevention often means a separate prescriber, a separate visit, and a gap in coverage that follows. Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Idaho prescribes all three, closing that gap at the same clinic where testing and treatment happen.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Behavioral Health Services on 12th Avenue, in Yakima, earned federal qualification as a community health center. Meaning its STI screening fees slide with your income, not a fixed price. Walk-in patients can access syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing without scheduling ahead.
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Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic in Yakima tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee that applies to everyone, with Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance also accepted; same-visit treatment is available for bacterial infections, and an appointment is required.
When STI results and treatment decisions get filtered through a third language or delayed by scheduling a separate interpreter, follow-up visits get missed and conditions go unmanaged longer than they should. Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic delivers care directly in Spanish (history, results, treatment) so nothing that matters gets lost in the handoff.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Children's Village-Upper Valley, serving Yakima as a federally qualified health center, ties STI screening costs directly to each patient's income through sliding-scale fees. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing. No appointment needed to get started.
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YNHS Chuck Austin Place in Yakima welcomes patients without an appointment, making it easy to walk in and get sliding-scale STI screening covered in a single visit. Federally qualified status anchors income-based fees, and the standard panel (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) is available to anyone regardless of 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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Yakima, 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 Yakima 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.
808 North 39th Avenue, Yakima, WA 98902
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
2811 Tieton Drive, Yakima, WA 98902
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
38 Adelyn Way, Union Gap, WA 98903
CMS-certified lab
2811 Tieton Drive, Yakima, WA 98902
CMS-certified lab
3911 Castlevale Rd Suite 301, Yakima, WA 98902
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 Yakima. 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, 153 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Yakima. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 14 offer telehealth.
Petar Jamborcic, MD
Internal medicine · 4003 Creekside Loop, Yakima
Michael Covington, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 3907 Creekside Loop, Yakima
Katherine Roberts, DO
OB-GYN · 3003 Tieton Drive, Yakima
Amanda Ryder, MD
Family medicine · 406 South 30th Avenue, Yakima
Alexander Lankowski, MD
Infectious disease · 406 South 30th Avenue, Yakima
Che-Yu Wang, MD
OB-GYN · 2811 Tieton Drive, Yakima
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 Yakima, WA 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.
1.2 mi Longs Drug Store
1.4 miYakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
1.5 miShopko Stores Operating
1.9 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Yakima, WA.
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 Yakima, 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 Yakima County, the county that includes Yakima, compare with Washington and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#2 of 39 Washington counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | Yakima County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 743.1 1,907 cases ▲ 110% | 354.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 141.1 362 cases ▲ 9% | 129.6 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 51.4 132 cases ▲ 141% | 21.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 32.3 83 cases ▲ 158% | 12.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 54.6 140 cases ▲ 138% | 22.9 | 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 Yakima County, chlamydia has risen from 638.8 to 743.1 per 100,000 (16%), gonorrhea has fallen from 231.8 to 141.1 per 100,000 (39%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 8.2 to 51.4 per 100,000 (527%).
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 Yakima County.
Local HIV snapshot
Yakima County HIV care continuum (2023)
Yakima County recorded 8.3 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Yakima County residents living with HIV, 87.8% are in care · 79.4% 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 Yakima County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Tieton Terrace Park sits in a part of Yakima where households run large and a significant share of residents rent rather than own, keeping monthly budgets tight around that $820 mark. That combination, bigger families and constrained cash flow, shapes how people move through their week. With labor-force participation below two-thirds of working-age adults and unemployment running noticeably above national norms, many residents juggle irregular hours, job searches, or multiple part-time gigs, leaving little room for appointments that require planning days in advance. That schedule pressure hits young adults especially hard.
Yakima carries a meaningful share of people in their late teens and twenties, the years when new relationships overlap with inconsistent health coverage and the habit of annual screening hasn't yet taken hold. For this group, the cost of a visit and the hour it takes out of a shifted workday can be the whole calculus. Fewer than one in six households here clears six figures, so out-of-pocket fees at a clinic are a real factor, not a footnote. That range is what makes follow-through realistic for Yakima.
Getting there
At 8.35/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Yakima 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 98902 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 98902 area around Yakima: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Yakima alone.
Yakima sits in Yakima County, ZIP 98902. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Yakima? 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 Yakima County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Washington 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 Yakima-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 Yakima 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 Washington 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 Washington, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Washington 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 WashingtonSource: 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.
Possibly, Selah, WA is close; compare it by distance against Lincoln AVE Medical-Dental Clinic.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Yes, public clinics in the area offer free or low-cost 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 743 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Washington average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Washington, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 98902; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
Community health centers and family-planning clinics serve all patients, and many offer LGBTQ-affirming care, ask the site directly.
That's a myth; STIs need sexual contact to spread, not surfaces.
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