The five-character CPTÂ® codes are used by insurers to help determine the amount of reimbursement that a practitioner will receive for services provided. Current Procedural Terminology (CPTÂ®) codes were first published in 1966 and are developed, maintained, and copyrighted by the American Medical Association (AMA). Thousands of CPTÂ® codes are in use, and they are updated annually. They fall into three categories:
The Department of Justice administers the adjudication of the immigration laws, through a special group of immigration judges. For most of its history, the US has maintained immigration laws to control which non-citizens are allowed to be in the US, for what reasons, for how long, and who can become US citizens.
A: Generally, no. Only convictions will be used by the INS to deport you. One exception is if the INS believes that you are a drug abuser because of a long record of drug arrests, or a prostitute because of prostitution arrests. Juvenile convictions handled in juvenile court do not count as a basis for deportation.