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.
As with the cost of most types of plastic surgery, liposuction cost includes the surgeon's fees, anesthesia fees and facility fees. A surgeon's fee for liposuction ranges from $2,000 to $4,000. The anesthesia and facility fees are based on time in surgery and usually range from $1,200 to $1,500 per hour.