Family planning clinics near Artesia that do Pap tests
HHS lists this as a Title X family planning clinic. For care under its Title X program, which can include Pap tests, federal rules say the clinic can't charge you if your family's income is at or below the federal poverty line, and must discount what you pay by income up to two and a half times that line (42 CFR 59.5).
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Artesia Public Health Office
1001 Memorial Dr
Artesia, NM 88210Offers: Cervical cancer screening, HPV vaccine
Call (575) 746-9819, Artesia Public Health Office 0.1 mi from Artesia
When you call, ask:
- Is this visit part of your Title X family planning program?
- What would I pay at my income?
HHS Office of Population Affairs Title X clinic locator, updated October 20, 2026. Services and hours are as each clinic reports them to HHS.
Community health centers in Artesia
2 federally qualified community health centers in Artesia charge on a sliding scale by income and see patients regardless of insurance. Call ahead to confirm the site offers a Pap smear and to book.
Need a colposcopy in Artesia? Start with the same clinics
If your pap smear or HPV test comes back abnormal, the usual next step is a colposcopy: a 10 to 15 minute exam where a clinician looks at the cervix with a magnifying scope and, if needed, takes a small biopsy. It is how abnormal cells get diagnosed before they can become cancer.
The community health centers listed above provide pap smear screening, and many perform colposcopy on-site or refer you to a partner clinic that does. Call and ask two questions: whether they do colposcopy on-site, and whether you qualify for NBCCEDP coverage, which pays for diagnostic follow-up after an abnormal result, not just the screening itself.
New Mexico's free cervical cancer screening program
If you are uninsured or under-insured, New Mexico runs a NBCCEDP program that covers pap smear and follow-up at no cost for residents who qualify.
New Mexico Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program