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.
For an average price of just $2,000 to $2,500 for one procedure, liposuction on the lower abdomen can be performed. This can be combined with the upper abdomen in one procedure, for a total average liposuction cost of $3,000 to $7,500.Other common areas of the body on which liposuction are performed on are:he liposuction cost increases as more areas of the body are added, but usually a discount is applied for having the multiple surgeries performed at one time. Having three areas of your body reduced during one surgery can generally range from $6,000 to $8,000.