Definition of shift for English Language Learners. : 1  to move or to cause (something or someone) to move to a different place, position, etc. : 2  to change or to cause (something) to change to a different opinion, belief, etc. : 3  to go or to cause (something) to go from one person or thing to another.
For patients not covered by health insurance, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy typically costs between about $1,500-$10,000 or more, depending on the provider, geographic location, whether sedation is used or not and whether the procedure is done in an imaging center or in a hospital.
Finally found out what an endometrial ablation costs. I'm having a thermal ablation done and my out of pocket is about $380.I owe ten percent so the actual cost is about $4000 without insurance. I'm also being given a hysteroscopy and d&c along with the ablation. It is being done in the hospital under general anesthesia.I feel bad for so many women that have had to pay way more than that for this procedure.'m having a thermal ablation done and my out of pocket is about $380. I owe ten percent so the actual cost is about $4000 without insurance.