Double pump. Blood carries oxygen and many other substances around your body. Oxygen from your blood reacts with sugar in your cells to make energy. The waste product of this process, carbon dioxide, is carried away from your cells in your blood. Your heart is a single organ, but it acts as a double pump.
On average, an ambulance company will charge anywhere from $350 to as much as $2,000 for a trip without insurance. Even with health insurance, an ambulance ride may not be covered 100 percent. According to this LaTimes.com article, a patient was billed more than $1,538 for her ambulance ride.
1 If you are taken to a hospital by ground or air ambulance, the BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) will bill you $80. 2  If an ambulance is requested and then declined, you will receive a bill for $50.3  If you receive Income Assistance or MSP Premium Assistance you will not be charged. Ground: $530 flat rate. 2  Air ambulance (airplane): $7 per mile ($4.34/km). 3  Air ambulance (helicopter): $2,746 per hour. 4  If you do not need medical care, but are not well enough to travel on your own, then a non-emergency patient transfer service, such as Medi-Van, is recommended (fees range).