noun. 1  The ability to identify with or understand another's situation or feelings: Empathy is a distinctly human capability. See Synonyms at pity. 2  The attribution of one's own feelings to an object: They have empathy for the evacuees who were displaced by the flood.
a colonoscopy typically costs about $ 1100 and with polyp removal about $ 1500 according to healthcarebluebook com medicare and many health plans cover the exam but they may not if you have it more often than necessary
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.