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
However, using the pill camera is more expensive than the conventional colonoscopy. Such a procedure will cost around $800 and is not included in the public insurance plan. If the pill cameras does detect polyps and malignant tumors in the patientâs colon, the patient will still have to undergo colonoscopy.