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.
The inmates are all awaiting immigration, sentencing, trial or transfer; there are no long term inmates. This relatively small city jail is used by the police departments in this area to confine inmates for short periods while awaiting trial or processing. As inmates are staying for only a short period, it has fewer amenities than a jail or prison.