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1 If not, typical out-of-pocket expenses consist of a laboratory copay of $10 to $30 per test. 2  For patients not covered by health insurance, STD tests done at a doctor's office usually cost $50 to $200 each, depending on the test.
The CDC says nation-wide the cost is $16 billion annually. STD cases are also on the rise. Young people between 15 and 24 represent half of all new STD cases. The best way to prevent the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases is abstinence, but condom use is another reliable means to stop the spread.